John Paxson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and John Paxson 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 Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won John Paxson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 D'Angelo Russell 11,117

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 D'Angelo Russell 3,682

Total Steals John Paxson 517 D'Angelo Russell 677

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games John Paxson 772 D'Angelo Russell 653

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists John Paxson 306 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals John Paxson 65 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games John Paxson 119 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)