Larry Bird vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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