Bill Russell vs. Derrick Williams Comparison

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

Derrick Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Derrick Williams: 2011-12 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Derrick Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Derrick Williams 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Derrick Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Derrick Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Derrick Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Derrick 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 Derrick Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Derrick Williams 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Derrick Williams 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Derrick Williams 3,809

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Derrick Williams 1,693

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Derrick Williams 293

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 199

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 108

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Derrick Williams 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Derrick Williams .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams .300

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Derrick Williams .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Derrick Williams 12.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Derrick Williams 5.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Derrick Williams 0.9 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Derrick Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Derrick Williams 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Derrick Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Derrick Williams 21

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Derrick Williams 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Derrick Williams 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Derrick Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Derrick Williams .533

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams .600

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Derrick Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Derrick Williams 2.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Derrick Williams 0.4 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Williams 0.1 (2017)

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.