Julius Erving vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tony Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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