Bill Russell vs. Frank Williams Comparison

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

Frank Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Frank Williams: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Frank Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Frank Williams 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Frank Williams 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Frank Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Frank Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Frank Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Frank 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 Frank Williams 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Frank Williams 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Frank Williams 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Frank Williams 253

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Frank Williams 77

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Frank Williams 166

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 34

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 11

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Frank Williams 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Frank Williams .352

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Frank Williams .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Frank Williams 3.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Frank Williams 0.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Frank Williams 2.2 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Frank Williams 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Frank Williams 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Frank Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Frank Williams 19

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Frank Williams 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Frank Williams 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Frank Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Frank Williams .273

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Frank Williams .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Frank Williams 4.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Frank Williams 0.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Frank Williams 1.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Williams 0.0 (2004)

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.