Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
D'Angelo Russell	0

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
D'Angelo Russell	10

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
D'Angelo Russell	4

NBA Cups Won

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0		*
D'Angelo Russell	1		*

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
D'Angelo Russell	1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
D'Angelo Russell	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
D'Angelo Russell	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
D'Angelo Russell	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
D'Angelo Russell	0

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
D'Angelo Russell	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
D'Angelo Russell	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	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

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
D'Angelo Russell	17.3

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
D'Angelo Russell	3.4

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
D'Angelo Russell	5.7

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
D'Angelo Russell	1.1

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
D'Angelo Russell	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
D'Angelo Russell	10,868

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
D'Angelo Russell	2,116

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
D'Angelo Russell	3,586

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
D'Angelo Russell	666

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
D'Angelo Russell	207

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
D'Angelo Russell	629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
D'Angelo Russell	.427

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
D'Angelo Russell	.365

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
D'Angelo Russell	.796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
D'Angelo Russell	23.1		(2020)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
D'Angelo Russell	3.9		(2018)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
D'Angelo Russell	7.1		(2022)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
D'Angelo Russell	1.4		(2017)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
D'Angelo Russell	0.5		(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
D'Angelo Russell	14.2

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
D'Angelo Russell	2.9

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
D'Angelo Russell	4.8

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
D'Angelo Russell	1.0

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
D'Angelo Russell	0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
D'Angelo Russell	453

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
D'Angelo Russell	94

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
D'Angelo Russell	153

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
D'Angelo Russell	31

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
D'Angelo Russell	7

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
D'Angelo Russell	32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
D'Angelo Russell	.388

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
D'Angelo Russell	.327

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
D'Angelo Russell	.772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
D'Angelo Russell	19.4		(2019)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
D'Angelo Russell	3.6		(2019)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
D'Angelo Russell	6.7		(2022)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
D'Angelo Russell	1.5		(2022)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
D'Angelo Russell	0.3		(2023)