Killian Hayes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Killian Hayes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Killian Hayes: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Killian Hayes 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Killian 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 Killian Hayes 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes 5.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Killian Hayes 1,704 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Killian Hayes 619 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Killian Hayes 1,090 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Killian Hayes 245 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Killian Hayes 93 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Killian Hayes 210 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Killian Hayes .382 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Killian Hayes .277 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Killian Hayes .775 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Killian Hayes 10.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes 3.2 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes 6.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Killian Hayes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Killian Hayes - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Killian Hayes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes - 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.