Bill Russell vs. Buck Williams Comparison

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

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Buck Williams 4

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.