Christian Braun vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Christian Braun 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
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.3 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,303 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 945 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Christian Braun 429 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Christian Braun 177 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 92 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Christian Braun 248 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .526 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .375 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .755 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 3.0 (2026) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

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.