Damian Lillard vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Damian Lillard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Damian Lillard:
2012-13 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell:
1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Damian Lillard0
Cazzie Russell1
Damian Lillard12
Cazzie Russell12
Damian Lillard9
Cazzie Russell8
Damian Lillard8
Cazzie Russell1

Honors and Awards

Damian Lillard1
Cazzie Russell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Damian Lillard7
Cazzie Russell0
Damian Lillard1
Cazzie Russell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Damian Lillard 25.1
Cazzie Russell 15.1

Damian Lillard 4.2
Cazzie Russell 3.8

Damian Lillard 6.7
Cazzie Russell 2.2

Damian Lillard 1.0
Cazzie Russell 0.8

*
Damian Lillard 0.3
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Damian Lillard 21,151
Cazzie Russell 12,377

Damian Lillard 3,573
Cazzie Russell 3,068

Damian Lillard 5,659
Cazzie Russell 1,838

Damian Lillard 804
Cazzie Russell 239

*
Damian Lillard 257
Cazzie Russell 33

*
Damian Lillard 842
Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Damian Lillard .438
Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage
Damian Lillard .371
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Damian Lillard .897
Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Damian Lillard 32.2
(2023)
Cazzie Russell 21.4
(1972)

Damian Lillard 4.9
(2017)
Cazzie Russell 5.4
(1972)

Damian Lillard 8.0
(2020)
Cazzie Russell 3.1
(1972)

Damian Lillard 1.2
(2015)
Cazzie Russell 1.0
(1977)

*
Damian Lillard 0.4
(2019)
Cazzie Russell 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Damian Lillard 26.1
Cazzie Russell 11.8

Damian Lillard 4.4
Cazzie Russell 3.1

Damian Lillard 6.2
Cazzie Russell 1.3

Damian Lillard 1.2
Cazzie Russell 1.5

*
Damian Lillard 0.3
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Damian Lillard 1,694
Cazzie Russell 852

Damian Lillard 288
Cazzie Russell 222

Damian Lillard 400
Cazzie Russell 97

Damian Lillard 76
Cazzie Russell 16

*
Damian Lillard 19
Cazzie Russell 1

*
Damian Lillard 65
Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Damian Lillard .412
Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage
Damian Lillard .373
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Damian Lillard .894
Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Damian Lillard 34.3
(2021)
Cazzie Russell 21.7
(1968)

Damian Lillard 5.1
(2014)
Cazzie Russell 4.8
(1967)

Damian Lillard 10.2
(2021)
Cazzie Russell 2.8
(1967)

Damian Lillard 1.7
(2019)
Cazzie Russell 1.5
(1977)

*
Damian Lillard 0.7
(2021)
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.