Bill Russell vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

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

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bobby Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bobby Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bobby Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bobby Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bobby 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 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bobby Smith 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bobby Smith 14

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bobby Smith .236

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bobby Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bobby Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bobby Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bobby Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bobby Smith -

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

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