Bill Russell vs. Jayson Williams Comparison

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

Jayson Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jayson Williams: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jayson Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jayson Williams 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jayson Williams 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jayson Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jayson Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jayson Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jayson 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 Jayson Williams 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jayson Williams 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jayson Williams 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jayson Williams 3,472

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jayson Williams 3,584

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jayson Williams 287

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 204

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 301

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jayson Williams 475

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jayson Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams .125

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jayson Williams .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jayson Williams 13.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jayson Williams 13.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jayson Williams 1.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 2.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jayson Williams 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jayson Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jayson Williams 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jayson Williams 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jayson Williams 49

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jayson Williams 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jayson Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jayson Williams .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jayson Williams .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jayson Williams 7.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jayson Williams 14.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jayson Williams 1.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jayson Williams 1.0 (1998)

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.