Walt Frazier vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Cazzie Russell .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * 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.