Austin Carr vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Austin Carr, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Austin Carr played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Austin Carr had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Austin Carr 10 3 1971-72 to 1980-81
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 43 35.8 21.2 - - 3.5 3.4 - - - 2.3 8.9 20.8 .426 - - - 3.5 4.6 .760
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 37.8 20.5 - - 4.5 3.4 - - - 2.3 8.6 19.2 .446 - - - 3.4 4.2 .822
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 81 38.3 21.9 1.7 1.9 3.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 - 2.3 9.2 20.8 .445 - - - 3.4 4.0 .856
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 41 26.4 14.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.8 1.2 0.0 - 1.4 6.1 13.1 .468 - - - 2.2 2.6 .840
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 65 19.7 10.1 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 - 1.4 4.2 9.6 .442 - - - 1.6 2.1 .791
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 13 21.0 11.8 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.2 - 2.2 5.1 10.6 .478 - - - 1.7 2.8 .611
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 29.4 16.2 1.5 1.5 2.9 2.7 0.7 0.1 - 2.7 6.8 14.9 .457 - - - 2.6 3.3 .795
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 3 27.7 7.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.3 3.7 13.0 .282 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 26.7 12.3 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.0 11.5 .438 - - - 2.2 2.7 .813
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 2 34.5 17.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 5.0 13.5 .370 - - - 7.5 8.0 .938
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 82 33.1 17.0 1.9 1.6 3.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.6 6.7 14.2 .475 - - - 3.6 4.4 .816
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 9

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 77 20.7 11.8 1.1 1.1 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.6 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.2 .738
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Austin Carr D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-81-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr 47 14.0 4.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.9 5.0 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .630
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Carr ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------