Bill Russell vs. Cliff Williams Comparison

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

Cliff Williams

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cliff Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cliff Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cliff Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cliff Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cliff Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cliff Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cliff 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 Cliff Williams 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cliff Williams 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cliff Williams 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cliff Williams 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cliff Williams 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cliff Williams 2

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cliff Williams 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cliff Williams .222

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cliff Williams -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cliff Williams 1.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cliff Williams 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cliff Williams 0.7 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cliff Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cliff Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cliff Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cliff Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cliff Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cliff Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cliff Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cliff Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cliff Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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