Larry Bird vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

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

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

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

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

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

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

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

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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