Cazzie Russell vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cazzie Russell 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.