Julius Erving vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nick Smith Jr. -

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