Bill Russell vs. Alvin Williams Comparison

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

Alvin Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Alvin Williams: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Alvin Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Alvin Williams 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Alvin Williams 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Alvin Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Alvin Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Alvin Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Alvin 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 Alvin Williams 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Alvin Williams 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Alvin Williams 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Alvin Williams 4,161

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Alvin Williams 1,140

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Alvin Williams 1,877

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 549

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 109

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Alvin Williams 460

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Alvin Williams .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams .313

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Alvin Williams .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Alvin Williams 13.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Alvin Williams 3.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Alvin Williams 5.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Alvin Williams 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Alvin Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Alvin Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Alvin Williams 225

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Alvin Williams 59

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Alvin Williams 78

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Alvin Williams 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Alvin Williams .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams .310

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Alvin Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Alvin Williams 13.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Alvin Williams 4.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Alvin Williams 5.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 1.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Williams 0.7 (2001)

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.