Cazzie Russell GF

Current Team: N/A

Born: Jun 7, 1944 (79 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-5 (196cm)     Weight: 218 (99kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1966 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, New York Knicks

Pre-Draft Team: Michigan (Sr)

High School: Carver Military Academy [Chicago, Illinois]

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NBA

12 Years Of Service - NBA Champion, All-Star

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1966-67 NYK 77 - 22.0 11.26 4.47 10.25 .436 - - - 2.32 2.96 .785 - - 3.26 2.43 - - - 2.26
1967-68 NYK 82 - 28.0 16.88 6.72 14.54 .462 - - - 3.44 4.26 .808 - - 4.56 2.38 - - - 2.72
1968-69 NYK 50 - 32.9 18.30 7.24 16.08 .450 - - - 3.82 4.80 .796 - - 4.18 2.30 - - - 2.80
1969-70 NYK 78 - 20.0 11.46 4.94 9.91 .498 - - - 1.59 2.05 .775 - - 3.03 1.73 - - - 1.76
1970-71 NYK 57 - 18.5 9.19 3.79 8.84 .429 - - - 1.61 2.09 .773 - - 3.37 1.35 - - - 1.30
1971-72 ☆ GOS 79 - 36.7 21.43 8.72 19.16 .455 - - - 3.99 4.78 .833 - - 5.42 3.14 - - - 2.23
1972-73 GOS 80 - 30.4 15.68 6.76 14.78 .458 - - - 2.15 2.49 .864 - - 4.38 2.34 - - - 2.14
1973-74 GOS 82 - 31.4 20.54 9.00 18.67 .482 - - - 2.54 3.04 .835 1.73 2.57 4.30 2.34 0.66 0.21 - 2.37
1974-75 LAL 40 - 26.4 15.72 6.60 14.50 .455 - - - 2.52 2.83 .894 0.85 2.02 2.88 2.73 0.68 0.05 - 1.40
1975-76 LAL 74 - 22.0 11.81 5.01 10.84 .463 - - - 1.78 2.00 .892 0.68 1.80 2.47 1.65 0.72 0.04 - 1.65
1976-77 LAL 82 - 31.5 16.39 7.05 14.38 .490 - - - 2.29 2.67 .858 1.05 2.54 3.59 2.56 1.05 0.09 - 1.99
1977-78 CHI 36 - 21.9 8.75 3.69 8.44 .438 - - - 1.36 1.58 .860 0.86 1.44 2.31 1.69 0.53 0.11 0.97 1.75
CAREER   817 - 27.2 15.15 6.33 13.65 .464 - - - 2.49 3.01 .827 1.09 2.18 3.76 2.25 0.76 0.11 0.97 2.07

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1966-67 NYK 77 - 1,696 867 344 789 .436 - - - 179 228 .785 - - 251 187 - - - 174
1967-68 NYK 82 - 2,296 1,384 551 1,192 .462 - - - 282 349 .808 - - 374 195 - - - 223
1968-69 NYK 50 - 1,645 915 362 804 .450 - - - 191 240 .796 - - 209 115 - - - 140
1969-70 NYK 78 - 1,563 894 385 773 .498 - - - 124 160 .775 - - 236 135 - - - 137
1970-71 NYK 57 - 1,056 524 216 504 .429 - - - 92 119 .773 - - 192 77 - - - 74
1971-72 ☆ GOS 79 - 2,902 1,693 689 1,514 .455 - - - 315 378 .833 - - 428 248 - - - 176
1972-73 GOS 80 - 2,429 1,254 541 1,182 .458 - - - 172 199 .864 - - 350 187 - - - 171
1973-74 GOS 82 - 2,574 1,684 738 1,531 .482 - - - 208 249 .835 142 211 353 192 54 17 - 194
1974-75 LAL 40 - 1,055 629 264 580 .455 - - - 101 113 .894 34 81 115 109 27 2 - 56
1975-76 LAL 74 - 1,625 874 371 802 .463 - - - 132 148 .892 50 133 183 122 53 3 - 122
1976-77 LAL 82 - 2,583 1,344 578 1,179 .490 - - - 188 219 .858 86 208 294 210 86 7 - 163
1977-78 CHI 36 - 789 315 133 304 .438 - - - 49 57 .860 31 52 83 61 19 4 35 63
CAREER   817 - 22,213 12,377 5,172 11,154 .464 - - - 2,033 2,459 .827 343 685 3,068 1,838 239 33 35 1,693

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1966-67 NYK 77 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 - - 0.29 35 42 .455 1.60 0.60 2.20
1967-68 NYK 82 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .203 - - 0.29 43 39 .524 4.00 1.90 5.90
1968-69 NYK 50 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .133 - - 0.30 31 19 .620 2.60 1.50 4.10
1969-70 NYK 78 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .137 - - 0.21 56 22 .718 2.80 2.40 5.20
1970-71 NYK 57 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081 - - 0.24 33 24 .579 0.30 1.70 2.00
1971-72 ☆ GOS 79 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .269 - - 0.25 49 30 .620 3.70 3.50 7.30
1972-73 GOS 80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 - - 0.17 47 33 .588 2.50 2.70 5.20
1973-74 GOS 82 - 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 - - 0.16 44 38 .537 6.00 1.10 7.10
1974-75 LAL 40 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 - - 0.19 12 28 .300 1.60 0.20 1.80
1975-76 LAL 74 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 - - 0.18 36 38 .486 2.20 0.90 3.00
1976-77 LAL 82 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 - - 0.19 53 29 .646 4.90 1.70 6.60
1977-78 CHI 36 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .058 1.74 0.54 0.19 15 21 .417 0.80 0.30 1.10
CAREER   817 - 0 0 7 0 0 0 .162 1.74 0.54 0.22 454 363 .556 33.00 18.50 51.50

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1966-67 NYK 77 - .487 .436 - - - 15.10 - - - - 122.11 - 1.10 - - 14.62
1967-68 NYK 82 - .514 .462 - - - 12.38 - - - - 127.03 - 1.16 - - 16.70
1968-69 NYK 50 - .503 .450 - - - 10.14 - - - - 124.61 - 1.14 - - 15.22
1969-70 NYK 78 - .530 .498 - - - 12.04 - - - - 127.31 - 1.16 - - 16.30
1970-71 NYK 57 - .471 .429 - - - 10.20 - - - - 120.17 - 1.04 - - 14.47
1971-72 ☆ GOS 79 - .504 .455 - - - 13.25 - - - - 128.84 - 1.12 - - 16.85
1972-73 GOS 80 - .494 .458 - - - 10.71 - - - - 132.20 - 1.06 - - 14.76
1973-74 GOS 82 - .513 .482 5.33 7.58 6.48 11.35 - 0.92 0.33 - 131.74 - 1.10 - 102.8 17.56
1974-75 LAL 40 - .499 .455 3.11 7.29 5.21 16.99 - 1.16 0.10 - 134.90 - 1.08 - 103.9 16.42
1975-76 LAL 74 - .504 .463 3.06 7.58 5.40 11.18 - 1.45 0.09 - 135.45 - 1.09 - 102.0 14.71
1976-77 LAL 82 - .527 .490 3.47 8.02 5.80 11.60 - 1.53 0.14 - 134.87 - 1.14 - 102.3 15.33
1977-78 CHI 36 - .479 .438 4.29 7.15 5.73 11.47 9.61 1.13 0.28 18.61 129.71 0.76 1.04 102.5 106.3 11.56
CAREER   817 - .506 .464 4.01 7.72 5.90 12.18 9.61 1.25 0.19 18.61 129.04 0.97 1.11 102.5 103.3 15.71

☆ All-Star Season

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NBA Transactions

May 11, 1966 - The New York Knicks selected Cazzie Russell in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 1966 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1966 - Cazzie Russell signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks.
May 7, 1971 - Cazzie Russell was acquired by the San Francisco Warriors from the New York Knicks in a trade.
Jun 30, 1974 - The Golden State Warriors tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Cazzie Russell a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1974 - Cazzie Russell, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent.
Sep 6, 1974 - Cazzie Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Oct 17, 1977 - The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Cazzie Russell on waivers.
Oct 19, 1977 - Cazzie Russell, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Jan 23, 1978 - Cazzie Russell signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Jul 1, 1978 - Cazzie Russell, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.

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NBA Awards & Honors

NBA Champion - 1970
All-Rookie First Team - 1967

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1966-67 NYK 4 - 22.3 15.50 6.50 16.50 .394 - - - 2.50 3.25 .769 - - 4.75 2.75 - - - 4.00
1967-68 NYK 6 - 34.8 21.67 9.17 16.33 .561 - - - 3.33 4.00 .833 - - 3.83 1.67 - - - 2.67
1968-69 NYK 5 - 7.2 2.40 1.00 4.20 .238 - - - 0.40 0.40 1.000 - - 1.00 0.20 - - - 0.80
1969-70 NYK 19 - 16.1 9.37 4.21 8.68 .485 - - - 0.95 1.00 .947 - - 2.47 0.84 - - - 1.63
1970-71 NYK 11 - 10.9 5.64 2.27 5.82 .391 - - - 1.09 1.09 1.000 - - 2.00 0.73 - - - 1.27
1971-72 GOS 5 - 32.2 14.20 6.20 12.60 .492 - - - 1.80 2.40 .750 - - 4.40 1.80 - - - 2.60
1972-73 GOS 11 - 23.9 14.82 6.55 13.36 .490 - - - 1.73 2.00 .864 - - 3.27 1.55 - - - 2.18
1976-77 LAL 11 - 34.7 15.82 5.91 14.27 .414 - - - 4.00 4.55 .880 2.00 2.36 4.36 2.27 1.45 0.09 - 3.00
CAREER   72 - 21.8 11.83 4.99 10.85 .460 - - - 1.86 2.14 .870 2.00 2.36 3.08 1.35 1.45 0.09 - 2.10

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1966-67 NYK 4 - 89 62 26 66 .394 - - - 10 13 .769 - - 19 11 - - - 16
1967-68 NYK 6 - 209 130 55 98 .561 - - - 20 24 .833 - - 23 10 - - - 16
1968-69 NYK 5 - 36 12 5 21 .238 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 5 1 - - - 4
1969-70 NYK 19 - 306 178 80 165 .485 - - - 18 19 .947 - - 47 16 - - - 31
1970-71 NYK 11 - 120 62 25 64 .391 - - - 12 12 1.000 - - 22 8 - - - 14
1971-72 GOS 5 - 161 71 31 63 .492 - - - 9 12 .750 - - 22 9 - - - 13
1972-73 GOS 11 - 263 163 72 147 .490 - - - 19 22 .864 - - 36 17 - - - 24
1976-77 LAL 11 - 382 174 65 157 .414 - - - 44 50 .880 22 26 48 25 16 1 - 33
CAREER   72 - 1,566 852 359 781 .460 - - - 134 154 .870 22 26 222 97 16 1 - 151

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1966-67 NYK 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 - - 0.20 1 3 .250 - 0.10 -
1967-68 NYK 6 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .237 - - 0.24 2 4 .333 0.80 0.10 0.90
1968-69 NYK 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .014 - - 0.10 2 3 .400 -0.20 - -0.20
1969-70 NYK 19 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 - - 0.12 12 7 .632 0.50 0.40 0.90
1970-71 NYK 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .066 - - 0.19 6 5 .545 - 0.20 0.10
1971-72 GOS 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 - - 0.19 1 4 .200 0.20 0.10 0.30
1972-73 GOS 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 - - 0.15 5 6 .455 0.60 0.20 0.80
1976-77 LAL 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 - - 0.32 4 7 .364 0.30 0.20 0.50
CAREER   72 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .137 - - 0.20 33 39 .458 2.20 1.30 3.30

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1966-67 NYK 4 - .432 .394 - - - 20.13 - - - - 116.32 - 0.94 - - 15.87
1967-68 NYK 6 - .599 .561 - - - 7.29 - - - - 139.46 - 1.33 - - 18.39
1968-69 NYK 5 - .274 .238 - - - 3.75 - - - - 123.81 - 0.57 - - 0.58
1969-70 NYK 19 - .513 .485 - - - 7.69 - - - - 143.22 - 1.08 - - 15.36
1970-71 NYK 11 - .447 .391 - - - 10.19 - - - - 139.06 - 0.97 - - 13.65
1971-72 GOS 5 - .520 .492 - - - 8.90 - - - - 124.21 - 1.13 - - 12.43
1972-73 GOS 11 - .520 .490 - - - 11.36 - - - - 135.34 - 1.11 - - 17.31
1976-77 LAL 11 - .486 .414 6.03 6.95 6.50 9.65 - 1.93 0.14 - 129.40 - 1.11 - 103.7 13.23
CAREER   72 - .502 .460 6.03 6.95 6.50 9.47 - 1.93 0.14 - 132.98 - 1.09 - 103.7 14.83

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1972

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1972 West 1 - 20 10 4 13 .308 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 1 0 - - - 1
TOTAL   1 - 20 10 4 13 .308 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 1 0 - - - 1
AVERAGES   1 - 20.0 10.00 4.00 13.00 .308 - - - 2.00 2.00 1.000 - - 1.00 0.00 - - - 1.00

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NCAA

College: Michigan (1966)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1962-63 DNP Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1963-64 Michigan So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1964-65 Michigan Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1965-66 Michigan Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

Helms Foundation Player of the Year - 1966
Consensus All-American First Team - 1965, 1966
Consensus All-American Second Team - 1964
NABC All-American First Team - 1965, 1966
NABC All-American Second Team - 1964
AP Player of the Year - 1966
AP All-American First Team - 1965, 1966
AP All-American Second Team - 1964
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) - 1966
USBWA All-American First Team - 1964, 1965, 1966
Sporting News Player of the Year - 1966
UPI Player of the Year - 1966
UPI All-American First Team - 1965, 1966
UPI All-American Second Team - 1964
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) - 1965

High School Basketball

Prep/High School: Carver Military Academy [Chicago, Illinois]

Prep/High School Awards & Honors

Mr. Basketball USA - 1962

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell is 79 years old.

What is the height of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell is 6-5 (196cm) tall.

What is the weight of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell is 218 lbs (99kg).

What is the birthday of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell was born on Jun 7, 1944.

What position does Cazzie Russell play?

Cazzie Russell plays the GF position.

What was the pre-draft team of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell was drafted out of Michigan.

What high school did Cazzie Russell attend?

Cazzie Russell attended Carver Military Academy in Chicago, Illinois.

What nationality is Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell has a United States nationality.

Where was Cazzie Russell born?

Cazzie Russell was born in Chicago, Illinois.

How many NBA seasons has Cazzie Russell played?

Cazzie Russell played 12 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell had career averages 15.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists in 817 games.

What are the career totals of Cazzie Russell?

Cazzie Russell had career totals of 12,377 points, 3,068 rebounds, 1,838 assists, 33 blocks, 239 steals in 817 games.

How many teams has Cazzie Russell been on?

Cazzie Russell played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks.

When was Cazzie Russell drafted?

Cazzie Russell was drafted in the 1st round (#1 overall) of the 1966 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

What is Cazzie Russell's career high in points?

Cazzie Russell averaged a career high 21.4 points per game in 1971-1972.

What is Cazzie Russell's career high in rebounds?

Cazzie Russell averaged a career high 5.4 rebounds per game in 1971-1972.

What is Cazzie Russell's career high in assists?

Cazzie Russell averaged a career high 3.1 assists per game in 1971-1972.

What is the career PER of Cazzie Russell's?

Cazzie Russell had a career PER of 15.7.

How many championships has Cazzie Russell won?

Cazzie Russell has won 1 NBA championships.

How many All-Star teams has Cazzie Russell been on?

Cazzie Russell is a 1x All-Star.