Julius Erving vs. Ed Smith Comparison

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

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Smith 0

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed 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.