Bill Russell vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Derek Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Derek Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.