Larry Bird vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Adrian Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Adrian Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Adrian Smith 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Adrian Smith 1,697

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Adrian Smith .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Adrian Smith 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Adrian Smith 80

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Adrian Smith .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Adrian 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.