Bill Russell vs. Ed Smith Comparison

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

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ed Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ed Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ed Smith 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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