Bill Russell vs. Ziaire Williams Comparison

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

Ziaire Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ziaire Williams: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ziaire Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ziaire Williams 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ziaire Williams 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ziaire Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ziaire Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ziaire Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ziaire 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 Ziaire Williams 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ziaire Williams 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ziaire Williams 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ziaire Williams 1,131

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ziaire Williams 388

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ziaire Williams 175

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 85

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 27

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ziaire Williams 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ziaire Williams .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams .301

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ziaire Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ziaire Williams 8.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ziaire Williams 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ziaire Williams 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ziaire Williams 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ziaire Williams 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ziaire Williams 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ziaire Williams 74

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ziaire Williams 18

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ziaire Williams 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ziaire Williams 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ziaire Williams .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ziaire Williams .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ziaire Williams 6.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ziaire Williams 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ziaire Williams 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ziaire Williams 0.0 (2023)

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.