Larry Bird vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Randy Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Randy Smith 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Randy Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Randy Smith .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Randy Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.