Terry Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Terry Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Davis: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terry Davis 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Terry 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 Terry Davis 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terry Davis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terry Davis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Davis 3,061 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terry Davis 2,887 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terry Davis 273 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terry Davis 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Terry Davis 480 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Davis .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terry Davis .158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Davis .605 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Davis 12.7 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis 9.9 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terry Davis 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terry Davis 0.6 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Davis 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Davis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terry Davis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terry Davis - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Terry Davis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Davis - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Terry Davis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terry Davis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Terry Davis - 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.