Julius Erving vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.