Julius Erving vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gordon Hayward 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gordon Hayward 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gordon Hayward 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gordon Hayward 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gordon Hayward 138

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gordon Hayward 86

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gordon Hayward 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024)

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