Julius Erving vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

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

Jerry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jerry Smith: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jerry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jerry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jerry Smith 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jerry Smith 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jerry Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jerry Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jerry Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jerry Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jerry Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jerry Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jerry Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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