Bill Russell vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Randy Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Randy 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 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 1.7 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Randy Smith .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.