Paul Griffin vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Paul Griffin 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 D'Angelo Russell 10,875

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 D'Angelo Russell 2,120

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 D'Angelo Russell 3,592

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 D'Angelo Russell 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 D'Angelo Russell .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 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.