Desmond Bane vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,055 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,549 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,292 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Desmond Bane 331 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 338 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)