Julius Erving vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen 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.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Arnie Risen 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.