Julius Erving vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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