Bill Russell vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Adrian Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Adrian 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 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Adrian Smith .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Adrian Smith .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Adrian 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.