Julius Erving vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

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

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Pooh Richardson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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