Julius Erving vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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