Bill Russell vs. Walt Williams Comparison

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

Walt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Walt Williams: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Walt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Walt Williams 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Walt Williams 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Walt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Walt Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Walt Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Walt 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 Walt Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Walt Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Walt Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Walt Williams 8,385

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Walt Williams 2,794

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Walt Williams 1,637

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 658

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 406

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Walt Williams 708

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Walt Williams .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Walt Williams .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Walt Williams 17.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Walt Williams 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Walt Williams 4.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 1.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Walt Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Walt Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Walt Williams 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Walt Williams 215

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Walt Williams 85

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Walt Williams 40

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 16

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Walt Williams 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Walt Williams .404

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Walt Williams .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Walt Williams 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Walt Williams 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Walt Williams 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Williams 0.8 (2003)

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.