Primoz Brezec vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Primoz Brezec, 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.

Primoz Brezec played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Primoz Brezec had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Primoz Brezec 8 1 2001-02 to 2009-10
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Primoz Brezec 22 7.3 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.3 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Primoz Brezec 22 5.0 1.9 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 .395 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Indiana PacersBrooklyn 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 %
Primoz Brezec 18 4.0 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.4 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Primoz Brezec 72 31.6 13.0 3.1 4.2 7.4 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.4 10.5 .512 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Charlotte BobcatsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Primoz Brezec 79 27.4 12.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.9 5.2 10.0 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .732
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Charlotte BobcatsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Primoz Brezec 58 14.4 5.0 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.8 2.1 4.7 .445 0.0 0.1 .333 0.7 1.2 .632
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West 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 %
Primoz Brezec 50 9.5 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.7 0.9 1.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Primoz Brezec didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Primoz Brezec 21 4.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 1.2 .346 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .167
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec 4 6.3 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Season 9

Primoz Brezec D'Angelo Russell
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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