Moses Malone vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Cazzie Russell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.