Julius Erving vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

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

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Etan Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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