Bill Russell vs. C.J. Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. 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.

C.J. Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
C.J. Williams: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 C.J. Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 C.J. Williams 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 C.J. Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 C.J. Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 C.J. Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 C.J. Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 C.J. Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * C.J. Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 C.J. Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 C.J. 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 C.J. Williams 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 C.J. Williams 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 C.J. Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 C.J. Williams 248

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 C.J. Williams 64

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 C.J. Williams 55

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 13

Total Games Bill Russell 963 C.J. Williams 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 C.J. Williams .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams .287

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 C.J. Williams .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) C.J. Williams 5.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) C.J. Williams 1.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) C.J. Williams 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 C.J. Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 C.J. Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 C.J. Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 C.J. Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 C.J. Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 C.J. Williams -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 C.J. Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 C.J. Williams -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 C.J. Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) C.J. Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) C.J. Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) C.J. Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C.J. Williams -

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.