Julius Erving vs. Charles Smith Comparison

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

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Charles Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Charles Smith 789

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Charles Smith 77

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Charles Smith .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

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