Bill Russell vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.