Julius Erving vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance 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.

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lance Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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