Gus Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Gus Johnson 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Gus Johnson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 D'Angelo Russell 11,070

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 D'Angelo Russell 2,163

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 D'Angelo Russell 3,666

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 675

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 D'Angelo Russell 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.