D'Angelo Russell vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith and D'Angelo 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Garfield Smith 1

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Garfield Smith 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Garfield Smith - n/a **

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.