Julius Erving vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 James Thomas 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Thomas .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Thomas -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Thomas -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 James Thomas -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) James Thomas -

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