Bill Russell vs. Haywoode Workman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Haywoode Workman: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Haywoode Workman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Haywoode Workman 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Haywoode Workman 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Haywoode Workman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Haywoode Workman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Haywoode Workman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Haywoode Workman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Haywoode Workman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Haywoode Workman 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Haywoode Workman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Haywoode Workman 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Haywoode Workman 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Haywoode Workman 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Haywoode Workman 1,967

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Haywoode Workman 819

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Haywoode Workman 1,410

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 354

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 21

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Haywoode Workman 359

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Haywoode Workman .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman .323

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Haywoode Workman .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Haywoode Workman 8.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Haywoode Workman 3.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Haywoode Workman 6.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 1.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Haywoode Workman 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Haywoode Workman 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Haywoode Workman 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Haywoode Workman 237

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Haywoode Workman 85

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Haywoode Workman 166

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 44

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Haywoode Workman 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Haywoode Workman .356

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman .234

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Haywoode Workman .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Haywoode Workman 8.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Haywoode Workman 3.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Haywoode Workman 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Haywoode Workman 0.1 (1994)

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.