Julius Erving vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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