Julius Erving vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rich Johnson - n/a **

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