Deandre Ayton vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.