Eric McWilliams vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric McWilliams 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

Eric McWilliams

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric McWilliams: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric McWilliams 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric McWilliams 86 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric McWilliams 60 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric McWilliams 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric McWilliams 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric McWilliams .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric McWilliams .486 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams 2.0 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams 1.4 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams 0.1 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric McWilliams 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.