Manu Ginobili vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.