Bill Russell vs. Milt Williams Comparison

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

Milt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Milt Williams: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Milt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Milt Williams 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Milt Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Milt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Milt Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Milt Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Milt 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 Milt Williams 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Milt Williams 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Milt Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Milt Williams 236

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Milt Williams 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Milt Williams 125

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 25 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Milt Williams 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Milt Williams .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Milt Williams .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Milt Williams 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Milt Williams 0.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Milt Williams 2.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Williams 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Milt Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Milt Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Milt Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Milt Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Milt Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Milt Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Milt Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Milt Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Milt Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.