Julius Erving vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Julius Erving 836 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Julius Erving 141 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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