Rick Barry vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Julius Erving1
Rick Barry10
Julius Erving11
Rick Barry7
Julius Erving11
Rick Barry8
Julius Erving11

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry0
Julius Erving1
Rick Barry1 *
Julius Erving0
Rick Barry5
Julius Erving5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Julius Erving7
Rick Barry1
Julius Erving0
Rick Barry1 *
Julius Erving0
Rick Barry1
Julius Erving0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Julius Erving 22.0

Rick Barry 6.5
Julius Erving 6.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Julius Erving 3.9

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Julius Erving 1.8

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Julius Erving 18,364

Rick Barry 5,168
Julius Erving 5,601

Rick Barry 4,017
Julius Erving 3,224

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Julius Erving 1,508

Rick Barry 269
*
Julius Erving 1,293

Rick Barry 794
Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Julius Erving .261

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Julius Erving 21.9

Rick Barry 5.6
Julius Erving 7.0

Rick Barry 4.6
Julius Erving 4.2

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Julius Erving 1.7

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Julius Erving 3,088

Rick Barry 418
Julius Erving 994

Rick Barry 340
Julius Erving 594

Rick Barry 106
*
Julius Erving 235

Rick Barry 39
*
Julius Erving 239

Rick Barry 74
Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Julius Erving .194

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.