D'Angelo Russell vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jan Van Breda Kolff and D'Angelo Russell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

D'Angelo Russell played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jan Van Breda Kolff, who played 7. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Jan Van Breda Kolff had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jan Van Breda Kolff 7 2 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2015-161976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Jan Van Breda Kolff 72 33.3 10.2 2.2 4.2 6.4 1.6 1.0 0.9 - 2.8 3.8 8.5 .445 - - - 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 2
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2016-171977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Jan Van Breda Kolff 68 20.9 4.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.8 1.6 4.3 .366 - - - 1.3 1.8 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 3
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Jan Van Breda Kolff 80 25.0 6.7 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.9 2.5 5.3 .463 - - - 1.8 2.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2 40.5 10.5 5.5 4.5 10.0 3.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 4
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Jan Van Breda Kolff 82 29.3 6.8 1.3 4.0 5.2 3.0 1.2 0.9 1.9 3.7 2.6 5.6 .463 0.1 0.2 .350 1.6 1.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 5
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Jan Van Breda Kolff 78 18.3 3.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.7 1.3 3.1 .408 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.5 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 6
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Jan Van Breda Kolff 41 11.0 3.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2 8.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Jan Van Breda Kolff 13 4.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 8
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 9
D'Angelo Russell Jan Van Breda Kolff
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500
Jan Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
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