Artis Gilmore vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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. 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.