Elvin Hayes vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cazzie Russell 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.