Bill Russell vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tony Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tony 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 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tony Smith 1.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tony Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.