Julius Erving vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Julius Erving11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander6
Julius Erving11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander3
Julius Erving11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Julius Erving5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
Julius Erving0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Julius Erving 6.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Julius Erving 3.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Julius Erving 1.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Julius Erving 1.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Julius Erving 5,601
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Julius Erving 3,224
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Julius Erving 1,508
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Julius Erving 1,293
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Julius Erving 836
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4
(2023)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9
(2020)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2
(2024)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0
(2024)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Julius Erving 7.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Julius Erving 4.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Julius Erving 1.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Julius Erving 1.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Julius Erving 994
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Julius Erving 594
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Julius Erving 235
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Julius Erving 239
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Julius Erving 141
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3
(2024)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3
(2020)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7
(2024)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0
(2024)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
(2019)

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