Bob Davies vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob Davies

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Davies: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Davies 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Davies 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Davies 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Davies 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Davies 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Davies 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Davies 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Davies 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Davies 0 * Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Bob Davies 1 Bill Russell 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 Bob Davies 14.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 6,594 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 980 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Davies 2,250 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Davies 462 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 16.2 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 6.0 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Davies 13.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.4 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 506 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 78 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Davies 162 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Davies 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .341 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .788 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 19.8 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 5.4 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.