Larry Bird vs. Doug Smith Comparison

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

Doug Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doug Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doug Smith 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doug Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doug Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doug Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doug Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doug Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doug Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doug Smith 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doug Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doug Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doug Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doug Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doug Smith 2,356

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doug Smith 1,234

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doug Smith 400

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doug Smith 224

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doug Smith 150

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doug Smith 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doug Smith .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doug Smith .083

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doug Smith .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doug Smith 10.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doug Smith 5.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doug Smith 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doug Smith 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doug Smith 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doug Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doug Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doug Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doug Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doug Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doug Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doug Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doug Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doug Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doug Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doug Smith -