Bill Russell vs. Robert Smith Comparison

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

Robert Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Robert Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Robert Smith 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Robert Smith 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Robert Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Robert Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Robert Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Robert 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 Robert Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Robert Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Robert Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Robert Smith 1,135

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Robert Smith 288

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Robert Smith 401

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 119

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 21

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Robert Smith 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Robert Smith .435

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Robert Smith .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Robert Smith 8.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Robert Smith 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Robert Smith 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Robert Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Robert Smith 80

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Robert Smith 23

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Robert Smith 39

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 10

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Robert Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Robert Smith .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Robert Smith .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Robert Smith 4.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Robert Smith 1.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Robert Smith 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Smith 0.0 (1983)

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.