Bill Russell vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sly Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sly 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sly Williams 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.