Joel Embiid vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cazzie Russell 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.