Gordon Hayward vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gordon Hayward 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 134 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 85 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.