Bill Russell vs. Chuck Williams Comparison

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

Chuck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Chuck Williams: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Chuck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Chuck Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Chuck Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Chuck Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Chuck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Chuck Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Chuck 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 Chuck Williams 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Chuck Williams 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Chuck Williams 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Chuck Williams 754

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Chuck Williams 238

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Chuck Williams 449

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 80

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Chuck Williams 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Chuck Williams .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Chuck Williams .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Chuck Williams 7.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Chuck Williams 1.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Chuck Williams 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Chuck Williams 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Chuck Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Chuck Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Chuck Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Chuck Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Chuck Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Chuck Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Chuck Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Chuck Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Chuck Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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