Bill Russell vs. Craig Smith Comparison

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

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Craig Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Craig 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 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith 91

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Craig Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Craig Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Craig Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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