Julius Erving vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nick Richards -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nick Richards -

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