Bill Russell vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Michael 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 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Michael Smith 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

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.