Walt Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Walt Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walt Davis 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** 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.