Cazzie Russell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cazzie Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.