Bill Russell vs. John Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williamson 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.

John Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Williamson: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Williamson 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Williamson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Williamson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Williamson 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 John Williamson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Williamson 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Williamson 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Williamson 5,802

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Williamson 722

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Williamson 813

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 330

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 55

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Williamson 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Williamson .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson .293 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Williamson .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Williamson 23.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Williamson 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Williamson 3.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Williamson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Williamson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Williamson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Williamson 86

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Williamson 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Williamson 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Williamson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Williamson .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Williamson .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Williamson 29.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Williamson 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Williamson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Williamson 0.0 (1980)

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.