Julius Erving vs. Ron Riley Comparison

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

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ron Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ron Riley .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ron Riley .595

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.