Ed Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ed Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Davis 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Davis 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed 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 Ed Davis 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 4,291 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 4,616 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Davis 539 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Davis 349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Davis 566 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Davis 722 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .567 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .583 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 8.3 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.6 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 107 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 152 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Davis 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Davis 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Davis 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Davis 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .500 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .568 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.5 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.3 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.6 (2016) 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.