Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Julius Erving

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Julius Erving was the higher-volume scorer (22.0 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 54.6%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatJulius Erving
17.8 Points / game 22.0
10.0 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.7 Assists / game 3.9
1.3 Steals / game 1.8
1.4 Blocks / game 1.5
49.6% Field goal % 50.6%
22.6% 3-point % 18.6%
78.7% Free throw % 77.9%
54.6% True shooting % 55.8%
1,462 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatJulius Erving
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.09×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatJulius Erving
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatJulius Erving
18.2 Points / game 21.9
10.7 Rebounds / game 7.0
3.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.7
1.3 Blocks / game 1.7
48.3% Field goal % 48.4%
18.4% 3-point % 8.0%
79.9% Free throw % 78.1%
143 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatJulius Erving
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 3
14 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#18 All-time GOAT rank #21

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