Larry Bird vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 William Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 William Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 William Smith 143

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 William Smith 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 William Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 William Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) William Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.