Steve Hayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Hayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) 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.