Larry Bird vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Russ Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Russ Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)