Julius Erving vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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