Julius Erving vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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