Elvin Hayes vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Elvin 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bryon Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.