Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

Bill Russell vs Anthony Davis

Bill Russell 1956-1968 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Bill Russell (1956-1968) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 15.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 47.1%). Bill Russell holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 11 championships and the #5 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Bill RussellStatAnthony Davis
15.1 Points / game 24.0
22.5 Rebounds / game 10.7
4.3 Assists / game 2.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.3
44.0% Field goal % 52.2%
0.0% 3-point % 24.6%
56.1% Free throw % 78.8%
47.1% True shooting % 60.1%
963 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill RussellStatAnthony Davis
1.32× Points vs era avg 2.37×
3.67× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.96× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Russell's era.

Bill RussellStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Bill RussellStatAnthony Davis
16.2 Points / game 26.1
24.9 Rebounds / game 11.7
4.7 Assists / game 2.9
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.1
42.7% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
59.9% Free throw % 83.8%
165 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Bill RussellStatAnthony Davis
5 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
11 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#5 All-time GOAT rank #61

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