Lauri Markkanen vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.