Aaron James vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Aaron James 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Aaron James 370 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Aaron James 158 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Aaron James 356 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Aaron James 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.