Julius Erving vs. David Rivers Comparison

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

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 David Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 David Rivers 10

Total Games Julius Erving 836 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 David Rivers 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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