Bill Russell vs. LaBradford Smith Comparison

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

LaBradford Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
LaBradford Smith: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 LaBradford Smith 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 LaBradford Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 LaBradford Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 LaBradford Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 LaBradford Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 LaBradford 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 LaBradford Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 LaBradford Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 LaBradford Smith 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 LaBradford Smith 1,218

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 LaBradford Smith 271

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 LaBradford Smith 394

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith 142

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith 15

Total Games Bill Russell 963 LaBradford Smith 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 LaBradford Smith .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith .298

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 LaBradford Smith .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) LaBradford Smith 9.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) LaBradford Smith 1.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) LaBradford Smith 2.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaBradford Smith 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 LaBradford Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 LaBradford Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 LaBradford Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 LaBradford Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 LaBradford Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 LaBradford Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 LaBradford Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 LaBradford Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 LaBradford Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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