Julius Erving vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley 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.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.