Julius Erving vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tristan Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tristan Thompson .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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