Paolo Banchero vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.