Bill Russell vs. Shammond Williams Comparison

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

Shammond Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Shammond Williams: 1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Shammond Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Shammond Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Shammond Williams 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Shammond Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Shammond Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Shammond Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Shammond 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 Shammond Williams 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Shammond Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Shammond Williams 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Shammond Williams 1,892

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Shammond Williams 518

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Shammond Williams 765

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 196

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 14

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Shammond Williams 325

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Shammond Williams .401

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Shammond Williams .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Shammond Williams 8.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Shammond Williams 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Shammond Williams 3.4 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Shammond Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Shammond Williams 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Shammond Williams 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Shammond Williams 92

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Shammond Williams 18

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Shammond Williams 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Shammond Williams 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Shammond Williams .472

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams .458

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Shammond Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Shammond Williams 10.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Shammond Williams 2.2 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Shammond Williams 3.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shammond Williams 0.3 (2007)

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.