Julius Erving vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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