Julius Erving vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

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

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Billy Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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