Joe Meriweather vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 D'Angelo Russell 4

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

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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