Dale Ellis vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Dale Ellis 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 D'Angelo Russell 10,899

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 D'Angelo Russell 2,125

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 D'Angelo Russell 3,598

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 D'Angelo Russell 669

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 D'Angelo Russell 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 D'Angelo Russell .364

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 D'Angelo Russell .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)