Cazzie Russell vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.