Bill Russell vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ish Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ish 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 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 197

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ish Smith 1.5

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.