Julius Erving vs. Clinton Smith Comparison

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

Clinton Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Clinton Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Clinton Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Clinton Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Clinton Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Clinton Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Clinton Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Clinton Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Clinton Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Clinton Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Clinton Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Clinton Smith 134

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Clinton Smith 60

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Clinton Smith 49

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Clinton Smith 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Clinton Smith 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Clinton Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Clinton Smith .430

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Clinton Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Clinton Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clinton Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Clinton Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Clinton Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Clinton Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Clinton Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Clinton Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Clinton Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Clinton Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Clinton Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Clinton Smith -

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