Monti Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Monti Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monti Davis: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Monti Davis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Monti 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 Monti Davis 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Monti Davis 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Monti Davis 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Monti Davis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monti Davis 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Monti Davis 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

Total Blocks Monti Davis 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monti Davis 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monti Davis .200 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Monti Davis .200 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monti Davis 1.5 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monti Davis 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Monti Davis 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Monti Davis 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monti Davis 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monti Davis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Monti Davis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Monti Davis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Monti Davis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Monti Davis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monti Davis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monti Davis - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Monti Davis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Monti Davis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monti Davis - 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.