Cazzie Russell vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Lou Williams 192

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Lou Williams 7

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.