Julius Erving vs. Jim Garvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Garvin 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.

Jim Garvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Garvin 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Garvin 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Garvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Garvin 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Garvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Garvin 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Garvin 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Garvin 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Garvin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Garvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Garvin 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Garvin 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Garvin 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Garvin 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Garvin 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Garvin 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Garvin .250

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Garvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Garvin -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Garvin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Garvin -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Garvin -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Garvin -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Garvin -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Garvin -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Garvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Garvin -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Garvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Garvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Garvin -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.