Julius Erving vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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