Bill Closs vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Anthony Davis 5

NBA Cups Won Bill Closs 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Bill Closs 0 * Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Anthony Davis 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Anthony Davis 11.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Anthony Davis 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Anthony Davis 1,427

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Anthony Davis 627

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Anthony Davis 150

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 74

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 121

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Anthony Davis 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Anthony Davis .533

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Anthony Davis .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Anthony Davis 3.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.