Gorgui Dieng vs. Julius Erving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Erving and Gorgui Dieng, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gorgui Dieng played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Julius Erving, who played 11. Gorgui Dieng had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Julius Erving had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gorgui Dieng 10 2 2013-14 to 2022-23
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2013-141976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 60 13.6 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.9 3.8 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.6 .634
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821

Season 2

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 73 30.0 9.7 3.1 5.3 8.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.6 3.5 7.0 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 2.6 3.3 .783
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 3

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 82 27.1 10.1 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 3.8 7.1 .532 0.1 0.2 .300 2.5 3.0 .827
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761

Season 4

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 82 32.4 10.0 2.3 5.6 7.9 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.1 .502 0.2 0.5 .372 1.7 2.0 .814
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794

Season 5

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 79 16.9 5.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.9 .479 0.2 0.8 .311 1.0 1.3 .775
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 5 14.0 3.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.6 .333 0.4 1.0 .400 0.6 0.8 .750
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757

Season 6

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 76 13.6 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.5 5.0 .501 0.3 0.7 .339 1.2 1.4 .830
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752

Season 7

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 63 17.4 7.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.8 .456 0.9 2.4 .355 1.2 1.6 .772
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721

Season 8

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 38 14.6 6.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 4.3 .521 0.8 1.8 .429 1.5 1.8 .866
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864

Season 9

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 44 8.4 3.5 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.2 2.5 .473 0.7 1.5 .426 0.4 0.6 .731
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 2 5.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857

Season 10

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season 2022-231985-86
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 31 11.5 3.9 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.7 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 .385 0.7 2.4 .280 0.3 0.4 .769
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738

Season 11

Gorgui Dieng Julius Erving
Season -1986-87
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840