Bill Russell vs. Art Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Williams 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.

Art Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Art Williams: 1967-68 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Art Williams 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Art Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Art Williams 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Art Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Art Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Art Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Art Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Art Williams 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Art Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Art Williams 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 Art Williams 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Art Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Art Williams 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Art Williams 2,876

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Art Williams 1,700

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Art Williams 2,377

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 44 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 3 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Art Williams 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Art Williams .409

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Art Williams .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Art Williams 8.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Art Williams 4.6 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Art Williams 6.6 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Art Williams 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Art Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Art Williams 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Art Williams 167

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Art Williams 95

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Art Williams 135

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 7 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Art Williams 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Art Williams .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Art Williams .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Art Williams 5.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Art Williams 2.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Art Williams 5.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.