Bill Russell vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Josh Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Josh 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 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Josh Smith 2.8

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 107

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.