Larry Bird vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)