Ricky Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ricky Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Davis: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ricky Davis 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Davis 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ricky Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ricky Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ricky 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 Ricky Davis 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 9,912 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 2,550 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ricky Davis 2,426 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ricky Davis 732 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 187 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Davis 736 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .781 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 20.6 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 4.9 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 5.5 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.5 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 134 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 37 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ricky Davis 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ricky Davis 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Davis 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .738 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.4 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.6 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 (2005) 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.