Curtis Rowe vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Curtis Rowe, 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.

Curtis Rowe played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Curtis Rowe 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
Curtis Rowe 8 4 1971-72 to 1978-79
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Curtis Rowe 82 32.5 11.3 - - 8.5 1.2 - - - 2.1 4.5 9.8 .460 - - - 2.3 3.5 .669
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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Detroit PistonsLos 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 %
Curtis Rowe 81 37.1 16.1 - - 9.4 2.1 - - - 2.4 6.8 13.0 .519 - - - 2.6 4.0 .642
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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Curtis Rowe 82 30.5 10.7 2.0 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.6 0.4 - 2.2 4.6 9.4 .494 - - - 1.4 2.1 .698
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 %
Curtis Rowe 7 32.7 8.3 2.3 5.1 7.4 1.6 0.4 0.9 - 3.3 3.6 7.4 .481 - - - 1.1 1.9 .615
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Curtis Rowe 82 34.0 12.4 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.5 0.6 0.5 - 2.3 5.1 10.7 .483 - - - 2.1 2.8 .753
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 %
Curtis Rowe 3 38.3 14.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 5.0 0.3 1.7 - 2.0 5.7 11.0 .515 - - - 3.3 6.3 .526
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

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Curtis Rowe 80 37.5 16.0 2.9 5.8 8.7 2.3 0.6 0.6 - 2.6 6.4 13.7 .468 - - - 3.2 4.3 .737
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 %
Curtis Rowe 9 38.4 15.0 2.8 5.0 7.8 2.9 0.7 0.9 - 3.0 5.9 12.3 .477 - - - 3.2 3.8 .853
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Curtis Rowe 79 27.7 10.1 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 0.3 0.6 - 2.7 4.0 8.0 .498 - - - 2.2 3.0 .708
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 %
Curtis Rowe 9 26.3 9.6 3.2 4.8 8.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 - 3.2 3.6 7.6 .471 - - - 2.4 3.2 .759
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Curtis Rowe 51 17.9 6.1 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 2.4 5.4 .451 - - - 1.3 1.7 .742
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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
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

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Curtis Rowe 53 23.1 6.7 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.0 2.8 6.5 .436 - - - 1.0 1.4 .693
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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
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

Curtis Rowe D'Angelo Russell
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
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 %
Curtis Rowe ------- --- ----------
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