John Lucas III vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and John Lucas III 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
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won John Lucas III 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games John Lucas III 242 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games John Lucas III 7 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)