Richard Anderson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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