Julius Erving vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

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

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Doc Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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