Julius Erving vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nolan Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nolan Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nolan Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nolan Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nolan Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nolan Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nolan Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nolan Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nolan Smith -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nolan Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nolan Smith -

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