Bill Russell vs. Scott Williams Comparison

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

Scott Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Scott Williams: 1990-91 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Scott Williams 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Scott Williams 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Scott Williams 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Scott Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Scott Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Scott Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Scott 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 Scott Williams 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Scott Williams 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Scott Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Scott Williams 3,825

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Scott Williams 3,506

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Scott Williams 431

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 393

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 421

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Scott Williams 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Scott Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams .111

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Scott Williams .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Scott Williams 7.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Scott Williams 6.6 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Scott Williams 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 0.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Scott Williams 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Scott Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Scott Williams 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Scott Williams 487

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Scott Williams 434

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Scott Williams 58

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 38

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 74

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Scott Williams 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Scott Williams .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Scott Williams .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Scott Williams 10.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Scott Williams 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Scott Williams 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Williams 1.4 (2001)

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.