Bill Russell vs. Matt Williams Comparison

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

Matt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Matt Williams: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Matt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Matt Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Matt Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Matt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Matt Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Matt Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Matt 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 Matt Williams 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Matt Williams 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Matt Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Matt Williams 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Matt Williams 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Matt Williams 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Matt Williams 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Matt Williams .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Matt Williams -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Matt Williams 1.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Matt Williams 0.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Matt Williams 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Williams 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Matt Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Matt Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Matt Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Matt Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Matt Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Matt Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Matt Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Matt Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Matt Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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