Larry Bird vs. Robert Smith Comparison

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

Robert Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Robert Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Robert Smith 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Robert Smith 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Robert Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Robert Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Robert Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Robert Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Robert Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Robert Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Robert Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Robert Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Robert Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Robert Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Robert Smith 1,135

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Robert Smith 288

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Robert Smith 401

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Robert Smith 119

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Robert Smith 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Robert Smith 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Robert Smith .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Robert Smith .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Robert Smith .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Robert Smith 8.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Robert Smith 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Robert Smith 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Robert Smith 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Robert Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Robert Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Robert Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Robert Smith 80

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Robert Smith 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Robert Smith 39

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Robert Smith 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Robert Smith 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Robert Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Robert Smith .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Robert Smith .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Robert Smith .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Robert Smith 4.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Robert Smith 1.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Robert Smith 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Robert Smith 0.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.