Bam Adebayo vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.