Cazzie Russell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.