Bill Russell vs. Deb Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deb Smith 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Deb Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Deb Smith: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Deb Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Deb Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Deb Smith 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Deb Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Deb Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Deb Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Deb Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Deb Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Deb Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Deb Smith 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Deb Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Deb Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Deb Smith 73

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Deb Smith 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Deb Smith 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Deb Smith .269

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Deb Smith .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Deb Smith 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Deb Smith 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Deb Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Deb Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Deb Smith 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Deb Smith 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Deb Smith 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Deb Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Deb Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Deb Smith - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.