Julius Erving vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Rudy Gay0
Julius Erving11
Rudy Gay17
Julius Erving11
Rudy Gay3
Julius Erving11
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Rudy Gay0
Julius Erving5
Rudy Gay0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Rudy Gay0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Rudy Gay 15.8

Julius Erving 6.7
Rudy Gay 5.6

Julius Erving 3.9
Rudy Gay 2.0

Julius Erving 1.8
Rudy Gay 1.1

Julius Erving 1.5
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Rudy Gay 17,642

Julius Erving 5,601
Rudy Gay 6,283

Julius Erving 3,224
Rudy Gay 2,280

Julius Erving 1,508
Rudy Gay 1,231

Julius Erving 1,293
Rudy Gay 798

Julius Erving 836
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Rudy Gay 14.3

Julius Erving 7.0
Rudy Gay 6.5

Julius Erving 4.2
Rudy Gay 1.7

Julius Erving 1.7
Rudy Gay 1.1

Julius Erving 1.7
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Rudy Gay 272

Julius Erving 994
Rudy Gay 124

Julius Erving 594
Rudy Gay 33

Julius Erving 235
Rudy Gay 20

Julius Erving 239
Rudy Gay 8

Julius Erving 141
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)

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