Bill Russell vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim 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 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Smith 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Smith 51

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Smith .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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