Daequan Cook vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Daequan Cook, 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.

Daequan Cook played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Daequan Cook had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Daequan Cook 6 4 2007-08 to 2012-13
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Miami HeatLos 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 %
Daequan Cook 59 24.4 8.8 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 3.3 8.7 .381 1.3 4.0 .332 0.8 1.0 .825
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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Daequan Cook 75 24.4 9.1 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.7 3.2 8.6 .375 2.0 5.3 .387 0.7 0.7 .875
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 %
Daequan Cook 7 23.0 5.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 2.6 1.9 6.0 .310 1.3 4.3 .300 0.3 0.3 1.000
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Daequan Cook 45 15.4 5.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.8 5.6 .320 0.9 2.8 .317 0.5 0.6 .840
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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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 %
Daequan Cook 43 13.9 5.6 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.2 .436 1.5 3.6 .422 0.4 0.5 .800
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 %
Daequan Cook 17 11.5 3.8 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 3.3 .393 0.9 2.7 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 %
Daequan Cook 57 17.4 5.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.9 5.2 .368 1.4 4.0 .346 0.2 0.4 .636
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 %
Daequan Cook 16 6.8 2.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 2.3 .378 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.1 .000
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Houston Rockets, Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Daequan Cook 49 9.0 2.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 3.4 .305 0.5 1.9 .286 0.2 0.2 .750
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 %
Daequan Cook 6 6.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.2 1.7 .100 0.2 1.3 .125 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season -2021-22
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Daequan Cook D'Angelo Russell
Season -2022-23
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Daequan Cook 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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Daequan Cook ------- --- ----------
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
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