Bill Russell vs. Bob Williams Comparison

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

Bob Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Williams: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob 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 Bob Williams 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Williams 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Williams 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Williams 70

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Williams 59

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Williams 7

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Williams 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Williams .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Williams .542

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Williams 3.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Williams 2.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Williams 0.4 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob 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.