Bill Russell vs. Freeman Williams Comparison

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

Freeman Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Freeman Williams: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Freeman Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Freeman Williams 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Freeman Williams 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Freeman Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Freeman Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Freeman Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Freeman 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 Freeman Williams 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Freeman Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Freeman Williams 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Freeman Williams 4,738

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Freeman Williams 510

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Freeman Williams 516

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 247

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 18

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Freeman Williams 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Freeman Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams .331 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Freeman Williams .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Freeman Williams 19.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Freeman Williams 2.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Freeman Williams 2.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Freeman Williams 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Freeman Williams 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Freeman Williams 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Freeman Williams 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Freeman Williams 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Freeman Williams 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Freeman Williams 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Freeman Williams .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Freeman Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Freeman Williams 0.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Freeman Williams 0.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Freeman Williams 0.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Freeman Williams 0.0 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.