William Avery vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Avery 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader William Avery 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists William Avery 199 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals William Avery 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Avery 142 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists William Avery 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals William Avery 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games William Avery 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.