Bill Russell vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

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

Jerry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jerry Smith: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jerry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jerry Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jerry 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 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith 5

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jerry Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jerry Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jerry Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jerry Smith -

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

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

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.