Julius Erving vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern 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.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Vern Gardner 0

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.