Julius Erving vs. Tom Gugliotta Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gugliotta 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.

Tom Gugliotta

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Gugliotta: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Gugliotta 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Gugliotta 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Gugliotta 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Gugliotta 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Gugliotta 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Gugliotta 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Gugliotta 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Gugliotta 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Gugliotta 9,895

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Gugliotta 5,589

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Gugliotta 2,140

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Gugliotta 1,079

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Gugliotta 492

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Gugliotta 763

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Gugliotta .451

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Gugliotta .284

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Gugliotta .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Gugliotta 20.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Gugliotta 9.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Gugliotta 4.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Gugliotta 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Gugliotta 1.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Gugliotta 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Gugliotta 4.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Gugliotta 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Gugliotta 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Gugliotta 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Gugliotta 115

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Gugliotta 58

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Gugliotta 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Gugliotta 19

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Gugliotta 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Gugliotta 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Gugliotta .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Gugliotta .750

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Gugliotta .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Gugliotta 18.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Gugliotta 8.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Gugliotta 4.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Gugliotta 2.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Gugliotta 1.0 (1999)

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