Bill Russell vs. Reggie Smith Comparison

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

Reggie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Reggie Smith: 1992-93 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Reggie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Reggie Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Reggie Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Reggie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Reggie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Reggie Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Reggie 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 Reggie Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Reggie Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Reggie Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Smith 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Reggie Smith 99

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Reggie Smith 120

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Reggie Smith 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Smith 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Smith 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Reggie Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Reggie Smith .394

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Reggie Smith .404

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Reggie Smith 1.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Reggie Smith 2.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Reggie Smith 0.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Smith 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Smith 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Reggie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Reggie Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Reggie Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Reggie Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Reggie Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Reggie Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Reggie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Reggie Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Reggie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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