Shane Battier vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Shane Battier, 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.

Shane Battier played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier 13 10 2001-02 to 2013-14
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Shane Battier 78 39.7 14.4 2.3 3.1 5.4 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.0 2.8 5.3 12.3 .429 1.3 3.5 .373 2.5 3.6 .700
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 %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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 %
Shane Battier 78 30.6 9.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 2.7 3.5 7.3 .483 1.1 2.8 .398 1.5 1.9 .828
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 %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Shane Battier 79 24.6 8.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.9 .446 0.8 2.4 .349 1.5 2.1 .732
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 %
Shane Battier 4 18.0 4.8 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.8 1.8 .429 1.0 1.5 .667
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Shane Battier 80 31.5 9.9 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.7 .442 0.9 2.2 .395 2.3 2.9 .789
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 %
Shane Battier 4 29.5 7.3 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.8 .419 0.3 1.8 .143 0.5 1.3 .400
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
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Shane Battier 81 35.0 10.1 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 7.7 .488 0.8 2.0 .394 1.8 2.6 .707
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 %
Shane Battier 4 32.3 6.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.5 1.8 .286 0.5 1.5 .333
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Shane Battier 82 36.4 10.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .446 1.9 4.5 .421 1.1 1.4 .779
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 %
Shane Battier 7 38.9 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.0 1.1 2.9 3.3 7.3 .451 2.7 6.1 .442 1.0 1.1 .875
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Shane Battier 80 36.3 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 3.3 7.7 .428 1.7 4.6 .377 0.9 1.3 .743
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 %
Shane Battier 6 41.0 10.0 1.2 2.7 3.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 7.5 .444 2.0 4.2 .480 1.3 1.8 .727
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

Season 8
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Shane Battier 60 33.9 7.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 2.4 5.9 .410 1.5 4.0 .384 0.9 1.1 .821
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 %
Shane Battier 13 38.2 8.1 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 2.5 6.2 .407 1.3 4.2 .315 1.7 1.8 .957
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
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Shane Battier 67 32.4 8.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.4 0.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.7 .398 1.5 4.2 .362 1.1 1.6 .726
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 %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 82 29.0 7.6 1.1 3.5 4.5 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.8 6.2 .450 1.2 3.3 .382 0.8 1.1 .688
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 13 26.1 5.5 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.1 2.2 5.1 .439 0.6 2.2 .276 0.5 0.7 .667
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-12-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 65 23.1 4.8 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.5 .387 1.0 2.8 .339 0.4 0.6 .622
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 23 33.4 7.0 0.7 2.6 3.2 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7 3.0 2.3 6.1 .379 1.8 4.8 .382 0.6 0.7 .813
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 72 24.8 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.1 5.0 .420 1.9 4.4 .430 0.4 0.5 .842
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 22 17.8 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.2 1.2 4.2 .290 1.2 4.0 .295 1.0 1.3 .821
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Shane Battier D'Angelo Russell
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 73 20.1 4.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.4 3.8 .382 1.0 2.9 .348 0.2 0.3 .652
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 16 12.6 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.6 .462 0.6 1.3 .450 0.3 0.3 .800
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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