Larry Bird vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Smith Jr. -