Larry Bird vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derek Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)