Julius Erving vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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