Larry Bird vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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