Johnny Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Davis: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Davis 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Davis 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Davis 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny 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 Johnny Davis 12.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 9,710 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 1,505 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Davis 3,368 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Davis 683 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Davis 750 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .176 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .821 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 18.3 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.8 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 6.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 10.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 3.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 445 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 78 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Davis 157 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Davis 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Davis 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .454 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .781 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 20.0 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 4.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 9.0 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.