Julius Erving vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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