Julius Erving vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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