Julius Erving vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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