Lazar Hayward vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Lazar Hayward

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lazar Hayward: 2010-11 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lazar Hayward 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lazar Hayward 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 207 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 90 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lazar Hayward 72 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward .269 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 3.8 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.7 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lazar Hayward 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) 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.