Bill Russell vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Garfield 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 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Garfield Smith .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

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