Bill Russell vs. Doug Smith Comparison

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

Doug Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Doug Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Doug Smith 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Doug Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Doug Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Doug Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Doug Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Doug 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 Doug Smith 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Doug Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Doug Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Doug Smith 2,356

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Doug Smith 1,234

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Doug Smith 400

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 224

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 150

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Doug Smith 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Doug Smith .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith .083

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Doug Smith .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Doug Smith 10.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Doug Smith 5.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Doug Smith 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug Smith 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Doug Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Doug Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Doug Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Doug Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Doug Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Doug Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Doug Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Doug Smith -

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

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

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.