Bill Russell vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Otis 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 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Otis Smith 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (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.