Pete Maravich vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Cazzie Russell 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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. 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.