Bill Russell vs. Gus Williams Comparison

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

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gus Williams 2

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gus 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 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 291

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 40

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.