Spencer Haywood vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.