Bill Russell vs. Tyler Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tyler Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Cups Won Bill Russell 0 * Tyler Smith 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tyler Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tyler Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tyler Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tyler Smith 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Tyler Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tyler Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tyler Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tyler Smith 67

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tyler Smith 25

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tyler Smith 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tyler Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tyler Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith .433

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tyler Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tyler Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tyler Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tyler Smith -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tyler Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tyler Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tyler Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyler Smith -

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.