Elvin Hayes vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Elvin Hayes 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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.