Julius Erving vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Eric Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Eric Riley -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Eric Riley -

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