Julius Erving vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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