Julius Erving vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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