Julius Erving vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
George Gervin0
Julius Erving11
George Gervin10
Julius Erving11
George Gervin9
Julius Erving11
George Gervin9

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
George Gervin0
Julius Erving5
George Gervin5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
George Gervin7
Julius Erving0
George Gervin4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
George Gervin 26.2

Julius Erving 6.7
George Gervin 4.6

Julius Erving 3.9
George Gervin 2.8

Julius Erving 1.8
George Gervin 1.2

Julius Erving 1.5
George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
George Gervin 20,708

Julius Erving 5,601
George Gervin 3,607

Julius Erving 3,224
George Gervin 2,214

Julius Erving 1,508
George Gervin 941

Julius Erving 1,293
George Gervin 670

Julius Erving 836
George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
George Gervin .297

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
George Gervin 33.1
(1980)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
George Gervin 5.5
(1977)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
George Gervin 3.7
(1978)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
George Gervin 1.7
(1979)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
George Gervin 1.3
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
George Gervin 27.0

Julius Erving 7.0
George Gervin 5.8

Julius Erving 4.2
George Gervin 3.2

Julius Erving 1.7
George Gervin 1.2

Julius Erving 1.7
George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
George Gervin 1,592

Julius Erving 994
George Gervin 341

Julius Erving 594
George Gervin 186

Julius Erving 235
George Gervin 69

Julius Erving 239
George Gervin 52

Julius Erving 141
George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
George Gervin .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
George Gervin 33.3
(1980)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
George Gervin 7.3
(1982)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
George Gervin 4.6
(1982)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
George Gervin 1.9
(1979)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
George Gervin 2.7
(1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.