Josh Giddey vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.