Derrick Rose vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Derrick Rose 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

Derrick Rose

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) 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.