Bill Russell vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dru Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dru Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dru 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 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dru Smith 1.5

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dru Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dru Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dru Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dru 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.