Gary Melchionni vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Gary Melchionni 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.