Cazzie Russell vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * John Starks 106

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 John Starks 271

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 John Starks 393

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * John Starks 9

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.