Julius Erving vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Julius Erving

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.