Cazzie Russell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.