Bob Cousy vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Cazzie Russell 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.