Bill Russell vs. Eric Williams Comparison

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

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Eric Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Eric 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 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 103

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Eric Williams 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)

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.