Julius Erving vs. Zhaire Smith Comparison

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

Zhaire Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Zhaire Smith: 2018-19 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Zhaire Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Zhaire Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Zhaire Smith 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Zhaire Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Zhaire Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Zhaire Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Zhaire Smith 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Zhaire Smith 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Zhaire Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Zhaire Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Zhaire Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Zhaire Smith 48

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Zhaire Smith 15

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Zhaire Smith 12

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Zhaire Smith 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Zhaire Smith 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Zhaire Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Zhaire Smith .378

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Zhaire Smith .316

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Zhaire Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Zhaire Smith 6.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Zhaire Smith 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Zhaire Smith 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Zhaire Smith 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Zhaire Smith 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zhaire Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Zhaire Smith 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Zhaire Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Zhaire Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Zhaire Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Zhaire Smith 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

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