Ben McDonald vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Ben McDonald 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Ben McDonald 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 D'Angelo Russell 11,108

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 D'Angelo Russell 2,172

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 D'Angelo Russell 3,677

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 D'Angelo Russell 676

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 D'Angelo Russell 651

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)