Julius Erving vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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