Buddy Hield vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.