Bill Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Davis: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Davis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Davis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Davis 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Davis 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Davis 0 * Bill Russell 4

* 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 Davis 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Davis 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Davis 84 Bill Russell 14,522

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

Total Assists Bill Davis 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Davis 47 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Davis .240 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Davis .341 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Davis 1.8 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Davis 0.2 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Davis 0.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Davis 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Davis 6 Bill Russell 2,673

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

Total Assists Bill Davis 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Davis 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Davis .143 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Davis .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Davis 0.9 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Davis 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Davis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Davis - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.