Bill Russell vs. Ward Williams Comparison

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

Ward Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ward Williams: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ward Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ward Williams 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ward Williams 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ward Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ward Williams 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ward Williams 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ward Williams 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ward Williams 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ward Williams 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ward Williams 215

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ward Williams 82

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ward Williams 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ward Williams .237

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ward Williams .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ward Williams 4.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ward Williams 1.5 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ward Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ward Williams -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ward Williams -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ward Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ward Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ward Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ward Williams - n/a **

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

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

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

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.