Bill Russell vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

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

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jalen Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jalen 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 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jalen Williams 20

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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.