Julius Erving vs. Tyler Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tyler Smith 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Cups Won Julius Erving 0 * Tyler Smith 1 *

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tyler Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tyler Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tyler Smith 0

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tyler Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tyler Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tyler Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tyler Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tyler Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tyler Smith 67

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tyler Smith 25

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tyler Smith 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tyler Smith 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tyler Smith 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tyler Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tyler Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tyler Smith .433

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tyler Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tyler Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tyler Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tyler Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tyler Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tyler Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tyler Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tyler Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tyler Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tyler Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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