Bill Russell vs. Zhaire Smith Comparison

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

Zhaire Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Zhaire Smith: 2018-19 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Zhaire Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Zhaire Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Zhaire Smith 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Zhaire Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Zhaire Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Zhaire Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Zhaire 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 Zhaire Smith 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Zhaire Smith 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Zhaire Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Zhaire Smith 48

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Zhaire Smith 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Zhaire Smith 12

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 5

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Zhaire Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Zhaire Smith .378

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Zhaire Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Zhaire Smith 6.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Zhaire Smith 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Zhaire Smith 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 1

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Zhaire Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Zhaire Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Zhaire Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

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.