Julius Erving vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Randy Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Randy Smith .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.