Brendan Haywood vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) 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.