Larry Bird vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Phil Smith 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.