Bill Russell vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Steve Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Steve 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 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.