Bill Russell vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rik Smits 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 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (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.