Julius Erving vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kurt Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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