Elvin Hayes vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Campy Russell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Campy Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Campy Russell 114

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Campy Russell 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.