Julius Erving vs. Jabari Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jabari Smith: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jabari Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jabari Smith 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jabari Smith 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jabari Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jabari Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jabari Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jabari Smith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jabari Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jabari Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jabari Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jabari Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jabari Smith 329

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jabari Smith 178

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jabari Smith 66

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jabari Smith 37

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jabari Smith 26

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jabari Smith 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jabari Smith .413

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jabari Smith .125

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jabari Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jabari Smith 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jabari Smith 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jabari Smith 0.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jabari Smith 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jabari Smith 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jabari Smith 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jabari Smith 0.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jabari Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jabari Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jabari Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jabari Smith 5

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jabari Smith 3

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jabari Smith 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jabari Smith 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jabari Smith 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jabari Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jabari Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jabari Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jabari Smith 1.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jabari Smith 0.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jabari Smith 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jabari Smith 0.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jabari Smith 0.3 (2004)

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