D'Angelo Russell vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

D'Angelo Russell	0
Phil Smith	1

NBA Seasons

D'Angelo Russell	9
Phil Smith	9

Playoffs Played

D'Angelo Russell	4
Phil Smith	5

NBA Cups Won

D'Angelo Russell	1		*
Phil Smith	0		*

All-Star Games

D'Angelo Russell	1
Phil Smith	2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

D'Angelo Russell	0
Phil Smith	1

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

D'Angelo Russell	0
Phil Smith	1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	17.8
Phil Smith	15.1

Rebounds Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	3.4
Phil Smith	3.0

Assists Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	5.8
Phil Smith	3.9

Steals Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	1.1
Phil Smith	1.1

Blocks Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	0.3
Phil Smith	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

D'Angelo Russell	10,136
Phil Smith	9,924

Total Rebounds

D'Angelo Russell	1,954
Phil Smith	1,978

Total Assists

D'Angelo Russell	3,289
Phil Smith	2,561

Total Steals

D'Angelo Russell	610
Phil Smith	734

Total Blocks

D'Angelo Russell	184
Phil Smith	165

Total Games

D'Angelo Russell	571
Phil Smith	659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.430
Phil Smith	.476

3-Point Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.369
Phil Smith	.253		*

Free Throw Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.792
Phil Smith	.779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	23.1		(2020)
Phil Smith	20.0		(1976)

Rebounds Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	3.9		(2018)
Phil Smith	4.6		(1976)

Assists Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	7.1		(2022)
Phil Smith	4.9		(1981)

Steals Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	1.4		(2017)
Phil Smith	1.7		(1979)

Blocks Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	0.5		(2024)
Phil Smith	0.4		(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	13.9
Phil Smith	12.0

Rebounds Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	3.0
Phil Smith	3.1

Assists Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	4.8
Phil Smith	2.9

Steals Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	1.0
Phil Smith	1.0

Blocks Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	0.2
Phil Smith	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

D'Angelo Russell	418
Phil Smith	588

Total Rebounds

D'Angelo Russell	89
Phil Smith	150

Total Assists

D'Angelo Russell	143
Phil Smith	143

Total Steals

D'Angelo Russell	30
Phil Smith	49

Total Blocks

D'Angelo Russell	7
Phil Smith	18

Total Games

D'Angelo Russell	30
Phil Smith	49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.383
Phil Smith	.453

3-Point Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.326
Phil Smith	.000		*

Free Throw Percentage

D'Angelo Russell	.782
Phil Smith	.719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	19.4		(2019)
Phil Smith	24.0		(1976)

Rebounds Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	3.6		(2019)
Phil Smith	5.0		(1977)

Assists Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	6.7		(2022)
Phil Smith	4.6		(1976)

Steals Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	1.5		(2022)
Phil Smith	1.6		(1976)

Blocks Per Game

D'Angelo Russell	0.3		(2024)
Phil Smith	0.5		(1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.