Elgin Baylor vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.