Julius Erving vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rod Thorn - 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.