Bill Russell vs. Keith Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Smart 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.

Keith Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Keith Smart: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Keith Smart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Keith Smart 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Keith Smart 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Keith Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Keith Smart 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Keith Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Keith Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Keith Smart 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Keith Smart 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Keith Smart 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 Keith Smart 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Keith Smart 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Keith Smart 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Keith Smart 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Keith Smart 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Keith Smart 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Keith Smart 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Keith Smart .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Keith Smart 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Keith Smart 1.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Keith Smart 0.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Keith Smart 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Keith Smart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Keith Smart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Keith Smart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Keith Smart -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Keith Smart -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Keith Smart -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Keith Smart 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Keith Smart -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Keith Smart -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Keith Smart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Keith Smart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Keith Smart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smart -

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.