Bill Russell vs. Rickey Williams Comparison

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

Rickey Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rickey Williams: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rickey Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rickey Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rickey Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rickey Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rickey Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rickey Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rickey 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 Rickey Williams 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rickey Williams 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rickey Williams 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rickey Williams 147

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rickey Williams 38

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rickey Williams 37

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rickey Williams 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rickey Williams 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rickey Williams 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rickey Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rickey Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rickey Williams .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rickey Williams 3.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rickey Williams 0.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rickey Williams 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rickey Williams 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rickey Williams 0.1 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rickey Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rickey Williams -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rickey Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rickey Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rickey Williams -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rickey Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rickey Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rickey Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rickey Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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