Bill Russell vs. Keith Smith Comparison

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

Keith Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Keith Smith: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Keith Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Keith Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Keith Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Keith Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Keith Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Keith Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Keith 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 Keith Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Keith Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Keith Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Keith Smith 138

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Keith Smith 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Keith Smith 43

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Keith Smith 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Keith Smith .380

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Keith Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Keith Smith 3.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Keith Smith 0.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Keith Smith 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Smith 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Keith Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Keith Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Keith Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Keith Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Keith Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Keith Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Keith Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Keith Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Keith Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith 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.