Bill Russell vs. Lou Williams Comparison

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

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lou Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lou Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lou 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 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 192

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 74

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.