Bill Russell vs. Greg Smith Comparison

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

Greg Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Greg Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Greg Smith 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Greg Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Greg Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Greg Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Greg Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Greg 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 Greg Smith 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Greg Smith 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Greg Smith 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Greg Smith 4,097

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Greg Smith 3,249

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Greg Smith 969

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 63 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 12 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Greg Smith 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Greg Smith .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Greg Smith .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Greg Smith 11.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Greg Smith 10.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Greg Smith 2.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Greg Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Greg Smith 8.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Greg Smith 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Greg Smith 269

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Greg Smith 205

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Greg Smith 58

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Smith 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Greg Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Greg Smith .527

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Greg Smith .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Greg Smith 11.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Greg Smith 8.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Greg Smith 2.6 (1971)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.