Bill Russell vs. Grant Williams Comparison

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

Grant Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Grant Williams: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Grant Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Grant Williams 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Grant Williams 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Grant Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Grant Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Grant Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Grant 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 Grant Williams 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Grant Williams 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Grant Williams 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Grant Williams 2,558

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Grant Williams 1,311

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Grant Williams 515

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 185

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 187

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Grant Williams 364

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Grant Williams .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams .377

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Grant Williams .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Grant Williams 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Grant Williams 4.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Grant Williams 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Grant Williams 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Grant Williams 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Grant Williams 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Grant Williams 347

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Grant Williams 160

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Grant Williams 47

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 33

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Grant Williams 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Grant Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams .433

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Grant Williams .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Grant Williams 8.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Grant Williams 3.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Grant Williams 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Grant Williams 0.8 (2021)

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.