Julius Erving vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.