Julius Erving vs. Willie Smith Comparison

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

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Willie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Willie Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Willie Smith 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Willie Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Willie Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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