Julius Erving vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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. 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.