Billy Cunningham vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.