Walt Bellamy vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.