Richard Jefferson vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.