Bill Russell vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sam Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sam Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.