Julius Erving vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

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

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Malcolm Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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