Clyde Drexler vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.