Julius Erving vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Julius Erving 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Julius Erving 836 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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