Brook Lopez vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Cazzie Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.