Bill Russell vs. Charles Smith Comparison

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

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charles Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charles 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 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 789

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 77

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

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.