Bill Russell vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. and Bill Russell 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
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Jabari Smith Jr.:
2022-23 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| Bill Russell | 1 |
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| Jabari Smith Jr. | 0 | |
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| Bill Russell | 1 |
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| Jabari Smith Jr. | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
15.1 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
13.3 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
22.5 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
7.6 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.3 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
1.4 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
0.6 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
0.9 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
14,522 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
2,054 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
21,620 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
1,185 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,100 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
222 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
95 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
135 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
963 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
155 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.440 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
.430 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
.335 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
.561 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
.798 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
18.9 | | (1962) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
13.7 | | (2024) | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.7 | | (1964) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
8.1 | | (2024) | |
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| Bill Russell |
5.8 | | (1967) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
1.6 | | (2024) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
0.7 | | (2024) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
0.9 | | (2023) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
16.2 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.9 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.7 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
2,673 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,104 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
770 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
165 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.430 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
.603 | | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
22.4 | | (1962) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
29.9 | | (1961) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
6.3 | | (1965) | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jabari Smith Jr. |
- | | | |
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Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
