Dwight Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Davis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.