Larry Bird vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)