Larry Bird vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jalen Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)