Larry Bird vs. Leon Smith Comparison

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

Leon Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Leon Smith: 2001-02 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Leon Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Leon Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Leon Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Leon Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Leon Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Leon Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Leon Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Leon Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Leon Smith 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Leon Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Leon Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Leon Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Leon Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Leon Smith 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Leon Smith 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Leon Smith 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Leon Smith 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Leon Smith 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Leon Smith 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Leon Smith .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Leon Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Leon Smith .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Leon Smith 2.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Leon Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Leon Smith 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Leon Smith 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Leon Smith 0.1 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Leon Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Leon Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Leon Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Leon Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Leon Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Leon Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Leon Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Leon Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Leon Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Leon Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Leon Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Leon Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Leon Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Leon Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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