Bill Russell vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jalen 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 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.