Bill Russell vs. Duck Williams Comparison

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

Duck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Duck Williams: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Duck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Duck Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Duck Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Duck Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Duck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Duck Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Duck 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 Duck Williams 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Duck Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Duck Williams 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Duck Williams 506

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Duck Williams 106

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Duck Williams 183

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 100

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 11

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Duck Williams 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Duck Williams .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Duck Williams .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Duck Williams 6.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Duck Williams 1.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Duck Williams 2.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Duck Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Duck Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Duck Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Duck Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Duck Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Duck Williams -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Duck Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Duck Williams -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Duck Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Duck Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Duck Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Duck Williams -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck Williams -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Duck 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.