Julius Erving vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mychal Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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