Julius Erving vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

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

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tim Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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