Larry Bird vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ish Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)