Julius Erving vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 George Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 George Thompson 6

Total Games Julius Erving 836 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 George Thompson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 George Thompson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 George Thompson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) George Thompson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.