Julius Erving vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dru Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dru Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dru Smith 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dru Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dru Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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