Julius Erving vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Pat Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Pat Riley .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Pat Riley .374

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.