Julius Erving vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Otis Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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