Bill Russell vs. Stevin Smith Comparison

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

Stevin Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Stevin Smith: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Stevin Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Stevin Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Stevin Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Stevin Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Stevin Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Stevin Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Stevin 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 Stevin Smith 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Stevin Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Stevin Smith 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stevin Smith 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Stevin Smith 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Stevin Smith 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Stevin Smith 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Stevin Smith 1

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Stevin Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Stevin Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Stevin Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Stevin Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Stevin Smith 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Stevin Smith 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Stevin Smith 0.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stevin Smith 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stevin Smith 0.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Stevin Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Stevin Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Stevin Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Stevin Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Stevin Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Stevin Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Stevin Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Stevin Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Stevin Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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