Julius Erving vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Mitch Richmond:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Mitch Richmond1
Julius Erving11
Mitch Richmond14
Julius Erving11
Mitch Richmond4
Julius Erving11
Mitch Richmond6

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Mitch Richmond0
Julius Erving5
Mitch Richmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Mitch Richmond5
Julius Erving0
Mitch Richmond1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Mitch Richmond 21.0

Julius Erving 6.7
Mitch Richmond 3.9

Julius Erving 3.9
Mitch Richmond 3.5

Julius Erving 1.8
Mitch Richmond 1.2

Julius Erving 1.5
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Mitch Richmond 20,497

Julius Erving 5,601
Mitch Richmond 3,801

Julius Erving 3,224
Mitch Richmond 3,398

Julius Erving 1,508
Mitch Richmond 1,211

Julius Erving 1,293
Mitch Richmond 254

Julius Erving 836
Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Mitch Richmond 25.9
(1997)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Mitch Richmond 5.9
(1989)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Mitch Richmond 5.1
(1992)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Mitch Richmond 1.6
(1991)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Mitch Richmond 0.4
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Mitch Richmond 19.5

Julius Erving 7.0
Mitch Richmond 5.3

Julius Erving 4.2
Mitch Richmond 3.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Mitch Richmond 1.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Mitch Richmond 449

Julius Erving 994
Mitch Richmond 123

Julius Erving 594
Mitch Richmond 69

Julius Erving 235
Mitch Richmond 22

Julius Erving 239
Mitch Richmond 7

Julius Erving 141
Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Mitch Richmond 22.3
(1991)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Mitch Richmond 7.3
(1989)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Mitch Richmond 4.4
(1989)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Mitch Richmond 1.8
(1989)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Mitch Richmond 0.7
(1991)

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