Julius Erving vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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