Bill Russell vs. Donta Smith Comparison

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

Donta Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Donta Smith: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Donta Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Donta Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Donta Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Donta Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Donta Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Donta Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Donta 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 Donta Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Donta Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Donta Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Donta Smith 165

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Donta Smith 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Donta Smith 48

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 31

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Donta Smith 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Donta Smith .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Donta Smith .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Donta Smith 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Donta Smith 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Donta Smith 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donta Smith 0.1 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Donta Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Donta Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Donta Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Donta Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Donta Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Donta Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Donta Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Donta Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Donta Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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