Julius Erving vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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