Bill Russell vs. Mike Smrek Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Smrek: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Smrek 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Smrek 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Smrek 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Smrek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Smrek 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Smrek 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Smrek 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 Smrek 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Smrek 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Smrek 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Smrek 554

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Smrek 422

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Smrek 49

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 150

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Smrek 194

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Smrek .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Smrek .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Smrek 4.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Smrek 3.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Smrek 0.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Smrek 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Smrek 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Smrek 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Smrek 11

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Smrek 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Smrek 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Smrek 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Smrek .188

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Smrek .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Smrek 0.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Smrek 0.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Smrek 0.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Smrek 0.6 (1987)

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.