Julius Erving vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Michael Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

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