D'Angelo Russell vs. Etan Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Etan Thomas and D'Angelo Russell, 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.

D'Angelo Russell and Etan Thomas both played 9 years in the NBA. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Etan Thomas had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Etan Thomas 9 5 2001-02 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Etan Thomas 47 13.1 4.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.2 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Etan Thomas 38 13.5 4.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 1.6 3.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Etan Thomas 79 24.1 8.9 2.3 4.4 6.7 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 6.7 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.7 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Etan Thomas 47 20.8 7.1 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.7 5.4 .502 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.1 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Etan Thomas 8 16.1 6.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 2.9 2.4 3.6 .655 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.8 .455

Season 5
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 %
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
Etan Thomas 71 15.8 4.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.8 3.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Etan Thomas 3 6.0 2.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 6
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 %
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
Etan Thomas 65 19.2 6.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 0.4 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.5 2.4 4.3 .574 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Etan Thomas 4 21.0 5.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .667

Note: Etan Thomas didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 7
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
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
Etan Thomas 26 11.8 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Etan Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsThunder 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 %
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
Etan Thomas 23 14.0 3.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 3.0 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Etan Thomas 2 8.5 6.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 9
D'Angelo Russell Etan Thomas
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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 %
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
Etan Thomas 13 6.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.6 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Etan Thomas 1 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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