LaMelo Ball vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won LaMelo Ball 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball 20.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,273 D'Angelo Russell 11,124

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,493 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,888 D'Angelo Russell 3,686

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 363 D'Angelo Russell 678

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 82 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games LaMelo Ball 252 D'Angelo Russell 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .363 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)