Ben Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ben Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Davis: 1996-97 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Davis 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ben 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 Ben Davis 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Davis 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Davis 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Davis 54 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Davis 53 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Davis 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Davis 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Ben Davis 40 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Davis .356 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Davis .462 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Davis 2.1 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Davis 1.8 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Davis 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Davis 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Davis 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Davis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Davis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Davis - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Davis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Davis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Davis - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ben Davis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Davis - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Davis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ben 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.