D'Angelo Russell vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus and D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 11 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Reggie Theus 4

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Reggie Theus 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Reggie Theus 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.1 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.3 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.6 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 11,108 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 2,172 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,677 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 676 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 209 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 651 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .427 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .363 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .793 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.