Julius Erving vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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