Jalen Brunson vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Cazzie Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.