Joe Johnson vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.