Walter Davis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Walter Davis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.