Bill Russell vs. Jason Smith Comparison

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

Jason Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jason Smith: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jason Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jason Smith 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jason Smith 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jason Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jason Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jason Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jason 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 Jason Smith 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jason Smith 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jason Smith 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jason Smith 3,777

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jason Smith 2,075

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jason Smith 453

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 208

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 408

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jason Smith 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jason Smith .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jason Smith .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jason Smith 9.9 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jason Smith 5.8 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jason Smith 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 1.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jason Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jason Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jason Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jason Smith 85

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jason Smith 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jason Smith 8

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 12

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jason Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jason Smith .472

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith .273

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jason Smith .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jason Smith 3.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jason Smith 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jason Smith 0.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Smith 0.8 (2008)

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.