Cazzie Russell vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cazzie Russell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Cazzie Russell 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Cazzie Russell 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Cazzie Russell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Cazzie Russell 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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. 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.