Bill Russell vs. Jack Smiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Smiley 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.

Jack Smiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jack Smiley: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jack Smiley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jack Smiley 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jack Smiley 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jack Smiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jack Smiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jack Smiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jack Smiley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jack Smiley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jack Smiley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jack Smiley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jack Smiley 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jack Smiley 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jack Smiley 726

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jack Smiley 299

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jack Smiley 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jack Smiley .256

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jack Smiley .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jack Smiley 6.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jack Smiley 2.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jack Smiley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jack Smiley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jack Smiley -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jack Smiley -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jack Smiley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jack Smiley -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jack Smiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jack Smiley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jack Smiley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Smiley - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.