Julius Erving vs. Joe Thomas Comparison

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

Joe Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Joe Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Joe Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Joe Thomas 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Joe Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Joe Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Joe Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Joe Thomas 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Joe Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Joe Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Joe Thomas 55

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Joe Thomas 43

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Joe Thomas 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Joe Thomas 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Joe Thomas .267

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Joe Thomas .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Joe Thomas - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Joe Thomas -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Joe Thomas -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Joe Thomas -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Joe Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Joe Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Joe Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.