Cazzie Russell vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Nikola Vucevic 15

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Nikola Vucevic 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Nikola Vucevic 10.4

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Nikola Vucevic 2.9

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Nikola Vucevic 16,986

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Nikola Vucevic 10,324

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Nikola Vucevic 2,867

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Nikola Vucevic 831

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Nikola Vucevic 851

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Nikola Vucevic 988

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Nikola Vucevic .497

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .350

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Nikola Vucevic .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (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.