Carmelo Anthony vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Cazzie Russell 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.