Dale Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dale Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Davis: 1991-92 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dale Davis 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dale Davis 14 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dale Davis 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dale Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dale 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 Dale Davis 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Davis 8,706 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dale Davis 8,605 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dale Davis 978 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dale Davis 691 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Davis 1,270 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dale Davis 1,094 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Davis .530 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dale Davis .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Davis .562 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Davis 11.7 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 10.9 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 1.5 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.8 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Davis 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 8.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Davis 900 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dale Davis 1,091 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dale Davis 87 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dale Davis 79 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Davis 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dale Davis 137 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Davis .533 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dale Davis .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Davis .503 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Davis 9.1 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 11.4 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 1.5 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 1.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.7 (1992) 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.