Julius Erving vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jalen Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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