Cazzie Russell vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.