Bill Russell vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Russ Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Russ 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 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Russ Smith 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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.