Larry Bird vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

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

Jerry Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerry Smith 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Smith 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerry Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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