LeBron James vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * D'Angelo Russell 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals LeBron James 493 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games LeBron James 292 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)