Jarvis Hayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jarvis Hayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jarvis Hayes: 2003-04 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jarvis Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jarvis Hayes 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jarvis Hayes 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jarvis Hayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jarvis Hayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jarvis Hayes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jarvis 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 Jarvis Hayes 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarvis Hayes 3,553 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jarvis Hayes 1,330 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jarvis Hayes 459 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jarvis Hayes 312 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jarvis Hayes 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jarvis Hayes 427 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarvis Hayes .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jarvis Hayes .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarvis Hayes .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 10.2 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 4.2 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.7 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarvis Hayes 66 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jarvis Hayes 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jarvis Hayes 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jarvis Hayes 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jarvis Hayes 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jarvis Hayes 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarvis Hayes .316 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jarvis Hayes .364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarvis Hayes .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 10.8 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 3.5 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.3 (2007) 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.