Bill Russell vs. Jabari Smith Comparison

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

Jabari Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jabari Smith: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jabari Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jabari Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jabari Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jabari Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jabari Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jabari Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jabari 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 Jabari Smith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jabari Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jabari Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jabari Smith 329

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jabari Smith 178

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jabari Smith 66

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 26

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jabari Smith 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jabari Smith .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith .125

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jabari Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jabari Smith 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jabari Smith 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jabari Smith 0.8 (2005)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jabari Smith 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jabari Smith 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jabari Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jabari Smith 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jabari Smith 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jabari Smith 0

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jabari Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jabari Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jabari Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jabari Smith 1.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jabari Smith 0.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jabari Smith 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 0.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jabari Smith 0.3 (2004)

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.