Julius Erving vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bill Thieben - 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.