Bill Russell vs. Jerome Williams Comparison

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

Jerome Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jerome Williams: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jerome Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jerome Williams 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jerome Williams 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jerome Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jerome Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jerome Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jerome 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 Jerome Williams 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jerome Williams 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jerome Williams 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jerome Williams 3,865

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jerome Williams 3,743

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jerome Williams 474

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 618

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 128

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jerome Williams 587

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jerome Williams .502

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams .038

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jerome Williams .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jerome Williams 9.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jerome Williams 9.6 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jerome Williams 1.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jerome Williams 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jerome Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jerome Williams 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jerome Williams 121

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jerome Williams 134

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jerome Williams 22

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 27

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jerome Williams 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jerome Williams .470

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jerome Williams .529

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jerome Williams 7.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jerome Williams 7.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jerome Williams 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 1.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Williams 0.5 (2001)

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.