Larry Bird vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Marcus Smart 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)