Bill Russell vs. Guy Williams Comparison

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

Guy Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Guy Williams: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Guy Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Guy Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Guy Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Guy Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Guy Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Guy Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Guy 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 Guy Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Guy Williams 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Guy Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Guy Williams 68

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Guy Williams 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Guy Williams 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Guy Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Guy Williams .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Guy Williams .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Guy Williams 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Guy Williams 1.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Guy Williams 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Williams 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Guy Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Guy Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Guy Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Guy Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Guy Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Guy Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Guy Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Guy Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Guy Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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