Spencer Haywood vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.