Bill Sharman vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith and Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

vs.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Russ Smith 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Russ Smith 19

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Russ Smith .319

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Russ Smith 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Russ Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.