Bill Russell vs. Nate Williams Comparison

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

Nate Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nate Williams: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nate Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nate Williams 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nate Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nate Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nate Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nate Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nate 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 Nate Williams 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nate Williams 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nate Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nate Williams 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nate Williams 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nate Williams 7,709

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nate Williams 2,469

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nate Williams 963

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nate Williams 543 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nate Williams 136 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nate Williams 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nate Williams .458

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nate Williams .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nate Williams 15.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nate Williams 4.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nate Williams 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nate Williams 1.8 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nate Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nate Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nate Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nate Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nate Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nate Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nate Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nate Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nate Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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