Thurl Bailey vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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