Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Cazzie Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Cazzie Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Cazzie Russell 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Cazzie Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.