Bill Russell vs. Mark Williams Comparison

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

Mark Williams

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mark Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mark Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mark Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mark Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mark Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mark Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mark 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 Mark Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mark Williams 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mark Williams 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mark Williams 629

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mark Williams 488

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mark Williams 40

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams 65

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mark Williams 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mark Williams .642

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mark Williams .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mark Williams 12.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mark Williams 9.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mark Williams 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mark Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mark Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mark Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mark Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mark Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mark Williams -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mark Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mark Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mark Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mark Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mark Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mark Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Williams -

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.