Bill Russell vs. Bernie Williams Comparison

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

Bernie Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bernie Williams: 1969-70 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bernie Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bernie Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bernie Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bernie Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bernie Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bernie Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bernie 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 Bernie Williams 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bernie Williams 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bernie Williams 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bernie Williams 890

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bernie Williams 240

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bernie Williams 278

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bernie Williams 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bernie Williams .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bernie Williams .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bernie Williams 8.3 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bernie Williams 2.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bernie Williams 2.3 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bernie Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bernie Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bernie Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bernie Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bernie Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bernie Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bernie Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bernie Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bernie Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.