Neil Johnston vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Neil Johnston 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.