Blake Griffin vs. Cazzie Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cazzie Russell and Blake Griffin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Cazzie Russell, who played 12. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Cazzie Russell had his rookie season in 1966-67. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23
Cazzie Russell 12 8 1966-67 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2010-111966-67
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 82 38.0 22.5 3.3 8.8 12.1 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 8.5 16.8 .506 0.1 0.3 .292 5.4 8.5 .642
Cazzie Russell 77 22.0 11.3 - - 3.3 2.4 - - - 2.3 4.5 10.2 .436 - - - 2.3 3.0 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Cazzie Russell 4 22.3 15.5 - - 4.8 2.8 - - - 4.0 6.5 16.5 .394 - - - 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 2

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2011-121967-68
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 66 36.2 20.7 3.3 7.6 10.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.3 8.5 15.5 .549 0.0 0.2 .125 3.7 7.1 .521
Cazzie Russell 82 28.0 16.9 - - 4.6 2.4 - - - 2.7 6.7 14.5 .462 - - - 3.4 4.3 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 11 35.7 19.1 1.7 5.2 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.3 3.7 7.6 15.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636
Cazzie Russell 6 34.8 21.7 - - 3.8 1.7 - - - 2.7 9.2 16.3 .561 - - - 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 3

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2012-131968-69
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 32.5 18.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.2 13.4 .538 0.1 0.4 .179 3.5 5.3 .660
Cazzie Russell 50 32.9 18.3 - - 4.2 2.3 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.1 .450 - - - 3.8 4.8 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 6 26.3 13.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.7 .453 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.3 .808
Cazzie Russell 5 7.2 2.4 - - 1.0 0.2 - - - 0.8 1.0 4.2 .238 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2013-141969-70
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 35.8 24.1 2.4 7.1 9.5 3.9 1.2 0.6 2.8 3.3 9.0 17.0 .528 0.2 0.6 .273 6.0 8.4 .715
Cazzie Russell 78 20.0 11.5 - - 3.0 1.7 - - - 1.8 4.9 9.9 .498 - - - 1.6 2.1 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 13 36.8 23.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 3.8 1.2 1.1 2.4 4.2 9.0 18.0 .500 0.1 0.5 .143 5.5 7.4 .740
Cazzie Russell 19 16.1 9.4 - - 2.5 0.8 - - - 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 - - - 0.9 1.0 .947

Season 5

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2014-151970-71
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 67 35.2 21.9 1.9 5.7 7.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.9 8.6 17.1 .502 0.1 0.4 .400 4.6 6.4 .728
Cazzie Russell 57 18.5 9.2 - - 3.4 1.4 - - - 1.3 3.8 8.8 .429 - - - 1.6 2.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 14 39.8 25.5 2.7 10.0 12.7 6.1 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 10.0 19.6 .511 0.1 0.5 .143 5.4 7.6 .717
Cazzie Russell 11 10.9 5.6 - - 2.0 0.7 - - - 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 - - - 1.1 1.1 1.000

Season 6

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2015-161971-72
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 35 33.4 21.4 1.5 6.9 8.4 4.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.7 8.6 17.2 .499 0.2 0.5 .333 4.0 5.5 .727
Cazzie Russell 79 36.7 21.4 - - 5.4 3.1 - - - 2.2 8.7 19.2 .455 - - - 4.0 4.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 4 31.8 15.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.3 5.0 13.3 .377 0.3 0.5 .500 4.8 6.3 .760
Cazzie Russell 5 32.2 14.2 - - 4.4 1.8 - - - 2.6 6.2 12.6 .492 - - - 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 7

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2016-171972-73
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 61 34.0 21.6 1.8 6.3 8.1 4.9 0.9 0.4 2.3 2.6 7.9 15.9 .493 0.6 1.9 .336 5.2 6.9 .760
Cazzie Russell 80 30.4 15.7 - - 4.4 2.3 - - - 2.1 6.8 14.8 .458 - - - 2.2 2.5 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 3 33.0 20.3 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.7 8.3 17.0 .490 1.3 2.0 .667 2.3 2.3 1.000
Cazzie Russell 11 23.9 14.8 - - 3.3 1.5 - - - 2.2 6.5 13.4 .490 - - - 1.7 2.0 .864

Season 8

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2017-181973-74
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 58 34.0 21.4 1.3 6.1 7.4 5.8 0.7 0.3 2.8 2.4 7.5 17.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .345 4.5 5.7 .785
Cazzie Russell 82 31.4 20.5 1.7 2.6 4.3 2.3 0.7 0.2 - 2.4 9.0 18.7 .482 - - - 2.5 3.0 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 75 35.0 24.5 1.3 6.2 7.5 5.4 0.7 0.4 3.4 2.7 8.3 17.9 .462 2.5 7.0 .362 5.5 7.3 .753
Cazzie Russell 40 26.4 15.7 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.7 0.7 0.1 - 1.4 6.6 14.5 .455 - - - 2.5 2.8 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 29.0 24.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.5 9.0 19.5 .462 3.0 6.5 .462 3.5 3.5 1.000
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 18 28.4 15.5 0.9 3.7 4.7 3.3 0.4 0.4 2.2 1.5 4.9 13.9 .352 1.5 6.2 .243 4.2 5.4 .776
Cazzie Russell 74 22.0 11.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.6 0.7 0.0 - 1.6 5.0 10.8 .463 - - - 1.8 2.0 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 46 25.8 11.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.8 8.9 .423 1.5 4.5 .341 1.9 2.5 .744
Cazzie Russell 82 31.5 16.4 1.0 2.5 3.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 - 2.0 7.0 14.4 .490 - - - 2.3 2.7 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 12 26.5 9.0 1.3 4.7 5.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.3 3.5 6.6 .532 1.2 3.0 .389 0.8 1.2 .714
Cazzie Russell 11 34.7 15.8 2.0 2.4 4.4 2.3 1.5 0.1 - 3.0 5.9 14.3 .414 - - - 4.0 4.5 .880

Season 12

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 56 17.1 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.6 .425 0.7 2.6 .262 1.0 1.4 .724
Cazzie Russell 36 21.9 8.8 0.9 1.4 2.3 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.7 8.4 .438 - - - 1.4 1.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 12.5 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Blake Griffin Cazzie Russell
Season 2022-23-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 41 13.9 4.1 1.1 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.2 .485 0.6 1.6 .348 0.5 0.8 .656
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 1 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Cazzie Russell ------- --- ----------