Joel Ayayi vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Joel Ayayi

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Ayayi: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Ayayi 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Ayayi 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Ayayi 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Ayayi 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Ayayi 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Ayayi .167 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Ayayi .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Ayayi 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi - 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.