Alex Caruso vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,938 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,230 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,213 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Alex Caruso 579 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 217 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 431 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.