Bill Russell vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nick Smith Jr. 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 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

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.