Julius Erving vs. Bill Smith Comparison

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

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bill Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.