Malik Beasley vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Cazzie Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 248 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 89 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Malik Beasley 23 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Malik Beasley 9 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 36 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .411 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .372 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.2 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022) 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.