Bill Russell vs. Elliot Williams Comparison

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

Elliot Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Elliot Williams: 2011-12 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Elliot Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Elliot Williams 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Elliot Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Elliot Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Elliot Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Elliot Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Elliot 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 Elliot Williams 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Elliot Williams 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Elliot Williams 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Elliot Williams 537

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Elliot Williams 161

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Elliot Williams 94

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Elliot Williams 45

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Elliot Williams 6

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Elliot Williams 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Elliot Williams .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Elliot Williams .310

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Elliot Williams .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Elliot Williams 6.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Elliot Williams 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Elliot Williams 1.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elliot Williams 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elliot Williams 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Elliot Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Elliot Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Elliot Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Elliot Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Elliot Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Elliot Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Elliot Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Elliot Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Elliot Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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