Julius Erving vs. Bob Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Riley 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.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Riley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Riley -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Riley -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Riley - n/a **

Notes: * 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.