Larry Bird vs. Bill Smith Comparison

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

Bill Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill 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 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Smith 7

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Smith .242

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Smith -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill 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.