Joe Fulks vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Joe Fulks 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.