Julius Erving vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Adrian Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.