Julius Erving vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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