Julius Erving vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel Riebe 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.