Sam Jones vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Cazzie Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.