Julius Erving vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Russ Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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