Bill Russell vs. Jay Williams Comparison

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

Jay Williams

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jay Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jay Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jay Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jay Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jay Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jay Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jay 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 Jay Williams 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jay Williams 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jay Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jay Williams 714

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jay Williams 195

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jay Williams 350

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams 86

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams 17

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jay Williams 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jay Williams .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams .322

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jay Williams .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jay Williams 9.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jay Williams 2.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jay Williams 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams 1.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Williams 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jay Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jay Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jay Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jay Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jay Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jay Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jay Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jay Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jay Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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