Desmond Bane vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.