Frank Russell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Frank 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

Frank Russell

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Frank Russell 23 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Frank Russell 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (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.