Bill Russell vs. Nigel Williams-Goss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nigel Williams-Goss 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.

Nigel Williams-Goss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nigel Williams-Goss: 2019-20 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nigel Williams-Goss 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nigel Williams-Goss 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nigel Williams-Goss 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nigel Williams-Goss 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 Nigel Williams-Goss 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nigel Williams-Goss 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nigel Williams-Goss 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nigel Williams-Goss 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nigel Williams-Goss 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nigel Williams-Goss 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nigel Williams-Goss 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nigel Williams-Goss .313

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nigel Williams-Goss 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nigel Williams-Goss 1.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nigel Williams-Goss 0.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nigel Williams-Goss 0.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0.1 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nigel Williams-Goss 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nigel Williams-Goss 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nigel Williams-Goss 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nigel Williams-Goss 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nigel Williams-Goss -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nigel Williams-Goss -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nigel Williams-Goss 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nigel Williams-Goss 0.0 (2020)

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.