Bill Russell vs. Marvin Williams Comparison

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

Marvin Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marvin Williams: 2005-06 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marvin Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marvin Williams 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marvin Williams 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marvin Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marvin Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marvin Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marvin 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 Marvin Williams 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marvin Williams 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marvin Williams 1.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marvin Williams 10,965

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marvin Williams 5,546

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marvin Williams 1,373

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 824

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 577

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marvin Williams 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marvin Williams .443

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marvin Williams .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marvin Williams 14.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marvin Williams 6.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marvin Williams 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 1.0 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marvin Williams 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marvin Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marvin Williams 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marvin Williams 397

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marvin Williams 256

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marvin Williams 45

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 36

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 25

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marvin Williams 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marvin Williams .378

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams .387

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marvin Williams .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marvin Williams 11.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marvin Williams 6.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marvin Williams 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marvin Williams 0.6 (2011)

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.