Alex Groza vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Alex Groza 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Alex Groza 130 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Alex Groza 9 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.