Julius Erving vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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