Larry Bird vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)