Bill Russell vs. Earl Williams Comparison

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

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Earl Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Earl 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 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 62

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Earl Williams .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Earl Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Earl Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Earl Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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