Marc Gasol vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.