Willis Reed vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Cazzie Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.