Larry Bird vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tony Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tony Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)