Julius Erving vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Al Thornton -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Al Thornton -

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