Jaxson Hayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jaxson Hayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 2 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,111 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,174 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 201 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 138 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 311 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .636 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .707 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 36 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .519 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .615 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) 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.