Sam Cassell vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Sam Cassell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Cazzie Russell:
1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Cassell3
Cazzie Russell1
Sam Cassell15
Cazzie Russell12
Sam Cassell11
Cazzie Russell8
Sam Cassell1
Cazzie Russell1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Cassell1
Cazzie Russell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 15.7
Cazzie Russell 15.1

Sam Cassell 3.2
Cazzie Russell 3.8

Sam Cassell 6.0
Cazzie Russell 2.2

Sam Cassell 1.1
Cazzie Russell 0.8

*
Sam Cassell 0.2
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 15,635
Cazzie Russell 12,377

Sam Cassell 3,221
Cazzie Russell 3,068

Sam Cassell 5,939
Cazzie Russell 1,838

Sam Cassell 1,058
Cazzie Russell 239

*
Sam Cassell 163
Cazzie Russell 33

*
Sam Cassell 993
Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .454
Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .331
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .861
Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 19.8
(2004)
Cazzie Russell 21.4
(1972)

Sam Cassell 4.4
(2003)
Cazzie Russell 5.4
(1972)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Cazzie Russell 3.1
(1972)

Sam Cassell 1.6
(1998)
Cazzie Russell 1.0
(1977)

*
Sam Cassell 0.3
(1997)
Cazzie Russell 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 12.2
Cazzie Russell 11.8

Sam Cassell 2.6
Cazzie Russell 3.1

Sam Cassell 4.4
Cazzie Russell 1.3

Sam Cassell 0.8
Cazzie Russell 1.5

*
Sam Cassell 0.1
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 1,656
Cazzie Russell 852

Sam Cassell 349
Cazzie Russell 222

Sam Cassell 592
Cazzie Russell 97

Sam Cassell 105
Cazzie Russell 16

*
Sam Cassell 19
Cazzie Russell 1

*
Sam Cassell 136
Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .414
Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .363
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .847
Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 18.0
(2006)
Cazzie Russell 21.7
(1968)

Sam Cassell 4.6
(2001)
Cazzie Russell 4.8
(1967)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Cazzie Russell 2.8
(1967)

Sam Cassell 1.1
(2001)
Cazzie Russell 1.5
(1977)

*
Sam Cassell 0.3
(1998)
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.