Bill Russell vs. Ron Williams Comparison

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

Ron Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ron Williams: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ron Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ron Williams 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ron Williams 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ron Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ron Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ron Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ron 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 Ron Williams 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ron Williams 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ron Williams 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ron Williams 4,797

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ron Williams 971

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ron Williams 1,818

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 75 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 4 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ron Williams 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ron Williams .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ron Williams .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ron Williams 14.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ron Williams 3.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ron Williams 5.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 0.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ron Williams 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ron Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ron Williams 2.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ron Williams 260

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ron Williams 57

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ron Williams 94

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 9 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 3 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ron Williams 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ron Williams .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ron Williams .881

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ron Williams 13.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ron Williams 3.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ron Williams 5.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Williams 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.