Julius Erving vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Thomas -

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