Bill Russell vs. Robert Williams III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Williams III 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.

Robert Williams III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Robert Williams III: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Robert Williams III 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Robert Williams III 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Robert Williams III 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Robert Williams III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Robert Williams III 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Robert Williams III 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Robert Williams III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Robert Williams III 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Robert Williams III 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 Robert Williams III 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Robert Williams III 6.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Robert Williams III 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Robert Williams III 1,575

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Robert Williams III 1,485

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Robert Williams III 304

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 159

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 355

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Robert Williams III 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Robert Williams III .729

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Robert Williams III .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Robert Williams III 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Robert Williams III 9.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Robert Williams III 2.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 2.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Robert Williams III 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Robert Williams III 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Robert Williams III 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Robert Williams III 355

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Robert Williams III 297

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Robert Williams III 48

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 78

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Robert Williams III 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Robert Williams III .729

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Robert Williams III .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Robert Williams III 7.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Robert Williams III 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Robert Williams III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Robert Williams III 3.0 (2021)

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.