David Robinson vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Cazzie Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games David Robinson 987 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games David Robinson 123 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.