Julius Erving vs. Greg Smith Comparison

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

Greg Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Greg Smith 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Greg Smith 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Greg Smith 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Greg Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Greg Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Greg Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Greg Smith 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Greg Smith 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Greg Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Greg Smith 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Greg Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Greg Smith 4,097

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Greg Smith 3,249

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Greg Smith 969

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Greg Smith 63 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Greg Smith 12 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Greg Smith 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Greg Smith .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Greg Smith .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Greg Smith 11.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Greg Smith 10.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Greg Smith 2.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Greg Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Greg Smith 8.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Greg Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Greg Smith - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Greg Smith 269

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Greg Smith 205

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Greg Smith 58

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Greg Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Greg Smith .527

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Greg Smith .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Greg Smith 11.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Greg Smith 8.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Greg Smith 2.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Greg Smith - *

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