Wilt Chamberlain vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Cazzie Russell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cazzie Russell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Cazzie Russell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.