Jim Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim 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 Jim Davis 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.