Julius Erving vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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