Julius Erving vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gene Rhodes 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gene Rhodes - 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.