Joe Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Joe 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
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 D'Angelo Russell 4

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

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 16.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)