Chuck Hayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chuck Hayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Hayes: 2005-06 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chuck Hayes 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Hayes 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chuck Hayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Hayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chuck Hayes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chuck 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 Chuck Hayes 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Hayes 2,410 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chuck Hayes 3,243 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chuck Hayes 781 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chuck Hayes 478 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Hayes 237 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Hayes 644 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Hayes .498 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Hayes .620 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 7.9 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 8.1 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 2.7 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.1 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Hayes 66 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chuck Hayes 120 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chuck Hayes 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chuck Hayes 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Hayes 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Hayes 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Hayes .544 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Hayes .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 3.7 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 6.4 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.0 (2008) 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.