Bill Russell vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marcus Smart 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Russell 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.