Charles Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Charles Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Davis: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Davis 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Davis 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Charles 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 Charles Davis 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Davis 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Davis 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Davis 2,214 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Davis 1,008 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Davis 309 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Davis 127 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Davis 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Davis 415 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Davis .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Davis .170 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Davis .737 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Davis 7.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Davis 3.0 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Davis 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Davis 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Davis 0.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Davis 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Davis 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Davis 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Davis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Davis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Davis 159 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Davis 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Davis 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Davis 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Charles Davis 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Davis .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles Davis .091 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Davis .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Davis 5.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Davis 2.5 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Davis 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Davis 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Davis 0.2 (1982) 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.