Julius Erving vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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