Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Julius Erving vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 55.8%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.0 Points / game 25.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 5.3
1.8 Steals / game 1.4
1.5 Blocks / game 0.8
50.6% Field goal % 50.4%
18.6% 3-point % 35.9%
77.9% Free throw % 85.1%
55.8% True shooting % 70.3%
836 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.09× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Julius ErvingStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
21.9 Points / game 25.8
7.0 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.2 Assists / game 5.7
1.7 Steals / game 1.4
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
48.4% Field goal % 46.6%
8.0% 3-point % 36.1%
78.1% Free throw % 86.7%
141 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 3
9 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#21 All-time GOAT rank #68

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