Larry Bird vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)