Bill Russell vs. Willie Smith Comparison

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

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Willie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Willie Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Willie 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 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Willie Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Willie Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Willie Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.