Julius Erving vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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.

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018)

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