Larry Bird vs. Charles Smith Comparison

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

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charles Smith: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charles Smith 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charles Smith 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charles Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charles Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charles Smith 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charles Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charles Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charles Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charles Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charles Smith 729

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charles Smith 200

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charles Smith 124

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charles Smith 87

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charles Smith 70

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charles Smith 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charles Smith .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charles Smith .288

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charles Smith .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charles Smith 7.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charles Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charles Smith 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charles Smith 0.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charles Smith 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charles Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charles Smith 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charles Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charles Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charles Smith 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charles Smith 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charles Smith 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charles Smith 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charles Smith 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charles Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charles Smith .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charles Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charles Smith .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charles Smith 0.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charles Smith 0.3 (2002)