Larry Bird vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nolan Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nolan Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nolan Smith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nolan Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nolan Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nolan Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nolan Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nolan Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nolan Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nolan Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nolan Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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