Darius Garland vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) 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.