Cazzie Russell vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.