Julius Erving vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gerry Ward - 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.