Bill Russell vs. Mike Smith Comparison

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

Mike Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Smith: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike 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 Mike Smith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Smith 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Smith 51

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Smith 22

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Smith 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Smith 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Smith .322

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Smith .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Smith 3.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Smith 1.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Smith 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smith 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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