Bill Russell vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Phil Smith 1

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Phil 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 165

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Phil Smith 2.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 18

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.