Bob Lanier vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.