Julius Erving vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
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Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17
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Honors and Awards |
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| Julius Erving | 1 |
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| Marcus Thornton | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Julius Erving |
22.0 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
11.9 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
6.7 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
2.8 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
3.9 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.4 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.8 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.8 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.5 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Julius Erving |
18,364 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5,750 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
5,601 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1,348 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
3,224 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
676 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1,508 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
405 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1,293 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
61 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
836 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
483 | | |
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Percentages |
| Julius Erving |
.507 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.425 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.261 | | 
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| Marcus Thornton |
.358 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.777 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.830 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Julius Erving |
26.9 | | (1980) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
18.7 | | (2012) | |
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| Julius Erving |
8.5 | | (1977) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
3.7 | | (2012) | |
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| Julius Erving |
4.6 | | (1979) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | (2012) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.2 | | (1980) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.4 | | (2012) | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.8 | | (1983) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | (2012) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Julius Erving |
21.9 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5.9 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
7.0 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
4.2 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.7 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.7 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Julius Erving |
3,088 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
59 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
994 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
19 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
594 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
235 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
2 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
239 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
141 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
10 | | |
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Percentages |
| Julius Erving |
.486 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.389 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.194 | |
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| Marcus Thornton |
.238 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.779 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.667 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Julius Erving |
27.3 | | (1977) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5.9 | | (2014) | |
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| Julius Erving |
9.7 | | (1978) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | (2014) | |
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| Julius Erving |
5.9 | | (1979) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | (2014) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.2 | | (1977) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | (2014) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.6 | | (1981) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | (2014) | |
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| Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
