Bill Russell vs. Clinton Smith Comparison

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

Clinton Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Clinton Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Clinton Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Clinton Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Clinton Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Clinton Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Clinton 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 Clinton Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Clinton Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Clinton Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Clinton Smith 134

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Clinton Smith 60

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Clinton Smith 49

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Clinton Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Clinton Smith .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Clinton Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Clinton Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Clinton Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Clinton Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Clinton Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Clinton Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Clinton Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Clinton Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.