Julius Erving vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah 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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Isaiah Thomas0
Julius Erving11
Isaiah Thomas12
Julius Erving11
Isaiah Thomas3
Julius Erving11
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Isaiah Thomas0
Julius Erving5
Isaiah Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Isaiah Thomas1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Isaiah Thomas 17.6

Julius Erving 6.7
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Julius Erving 3.9
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Julius Erving 1.8
Isaiah Thomas 0.9

Julius Erving 1.5
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Isaiah Thomas 9,715

Julius Erving 5,601
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Julius Erving 3,224
Isaiah Thomas 2,639

Julius Erving 1,508
Isaiah Thomas 472

Julius Erving 1,293
Isaiah Thomas 61

Julius Erving 836
Isaiah Thomas 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Isaiah Thomas .362

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Julius Erving 7.0
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Julius Erving 4.2
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Julius Erving 1.7
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Julius Erving 1.7
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Isaiah Thomas 564

Julius Erving 994
Isaiah Thomas 77

Julius Erving 594
Isaiah Thomas 158

Julius Erving 235
Isaiah Thomas 20

Julius Erving 239
Isaiah Thomas 7

Julius Erving 141
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

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