Julius Erving vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sam Smith -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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