Cazzie Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.