D'Angelo Russell vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith and D'Angelo 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Don Smith 0

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Don Smith 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Don Smith 2

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 13.9 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 418 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 89 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 143 Don Smith -

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 30 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 30 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .383 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .326 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.