Bill Russell vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 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 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.