Julius Erving vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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