Larry Bird vs. Craig Smith Comparison

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

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Smith 91

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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