Bill Russell vs. Reggie Williams Comparison

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

Reggie Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Reggie Williams: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Reggie Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Reggie Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Reggie Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Reggie Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Reggie Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Reggie Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Reggie 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 Reggie Williams 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Reggie Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Reggie Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Reggie Williams 1,598

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Reggie Williams 493

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Reggie Williams 301

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 88

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 13

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Reggie Williams 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Reggie Williams .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Reggie Williams .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Reggie Williams 15.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Reggie Williams 4.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Reggie Williams 2.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Williams 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Reggie Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Reggie Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Reggie Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Reggie Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Reggie Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Reggie Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Reggie Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Reggie Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Reggie Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.