Mel Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mel Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel 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 Mel Davis 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) 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.