Tom Heinsohn vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** 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.