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.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Irving Thomas:
1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Irving Thomas0
Julius Erving11
Irving Thomas1
Julius Erving11
Irving Thomas1
Julius Erving11
Irving Thomas0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Irving Thomas0
Julius Erving5
Irving Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Irving Thomas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Irving Thomas 1.8

Julius Erving 6.7
Irving Thomas 1.2

Julius Erving 3.9
Irving Thomas 0.4

Julius Erving 1.8
Irving Thomas 0.2

Julius Erving 1.5
Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Irving Thomas 46

Julius Erving 5,601
Irving Thomas 31

Julius Erving 3,224
Irving Thomas 10

Julius Erving 1,508
Irving Thomas 4

Julius Erving 1,293
Irving Thomas 1

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)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Irving Thomas 1.8
(1991)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Irving Thomas 1.2
(1991)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Irving Thomas 0.4
(1991)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Irving Thomas 0.2
(1991)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Irving Thomas 0.7

Julius Erving 7.0
Irving Thomas 0.0

Julius Erving 4.2
Irving Thomas 0.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Irving Thomas 0.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Irving Thomas 2

Julius Erving 994
Irving Thomas 0

Julius Erving 594
Irving Thomas 0

Julius Erving 235
Irving Thomas 0

Julius Erving 239
Irving Thomas 0

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)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Irving Thomas 0.7
(1991)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Irving Thomas 0.0
(1991)

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.