Clyde Mayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Clyde Mayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Mayes: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clyde Mayes 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clyde Mayes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clyde Mayes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Mayes 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Mayes 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Mayes 297 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clyde Mayes 279 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clyde Mayes 40 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clyde Mayes 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Mayes 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Mayes 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Mayes .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clyde Mayes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Mayes .567 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Mayes 4.4 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Mayes 4.0 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.6 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.6 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Mayes 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Mayes 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Mayes 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clyde Mayes 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clyde Mayes 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clyde Mayes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Mayes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Mayes 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Mayes .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clyde Mayes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Mayes .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Mayes 1.7 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Mayes 2.0 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Mayes 0.3 (1976) 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.