Julius Erving vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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.

Ausar Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ausar Thompson -

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