Julius Erving vs. Rickey Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rickey Green 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.

Rickey Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rickey Green 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rickey Green 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rickey Green 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rickey Green 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rickey Green 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rickey Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rickey Green 0

Steals Leader Julius Erving 0 Rickey Green 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rickey Green 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rickey Green 5.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rickey Green 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rickey Green 8,870

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rickey Green 1,819

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rickey Green 5,221

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rickey Green 1,348

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rickey Green 51

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rickey Green 946

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rickey Green .469

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rickey Green .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rickey Green .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rickey Green 14.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rickey Green 3.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rickey Green 9.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rickey Green 2.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rickey Green 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rickey Green 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rickey Green 5.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rickey Green 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rickey Green 485

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rickey Green 105

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rickey Green 294

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rickey Green 50

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rickey Green 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rickey Green 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rickey Green .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rickey Green .350 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rickey Green .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rickey Green 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rickey Green 3.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rickey Green 9.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rickey Green 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rickey Green 0.4 (1984)

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