Julius Erving vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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.

Rick Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rick Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rick Hughes -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rick Hughes -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.