Julius Erving vs. Craig Smith Comparison

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

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Craig Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Craig Smith 91

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Craig Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Craig Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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