D'Angelo Russell vs. Maurice Taylor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Maurice Taylor 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 Maurice Taylor both played 9 years in the NBA. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Maurice Taylor had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Maurice Taylor 9 1 1997-98 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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
Maurice Taylor 71 21.3 11.5 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.5 3.1 4.5 9.5 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 2

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Maurice Taylor 46 32.7 16.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.6 2.6 3.9 6.8 14.7 .461 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.5 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 3

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Maurice Taylor 62 35.9 17.1 1.5 4.9 6.5 1.6 0.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 7.4 15.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .125 2.3 3.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 4

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Maurice Taylor 69 28.6 13.0 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.0 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .735
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Taylor didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 5

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
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 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
Maurice Taylor 67 20.6 8.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.4 8.0 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 6

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Maurice Taylor 75 27.7 11.5 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.4 4.9 10.2 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Maurice Taylor 5 23.8 9.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 4.0 3.6 7.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 7

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets, New York Knicks
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
Maurice Taylor 65 20.6 7.3 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.8 3.1 6.9 .455 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.6 .612
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 8

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
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
Maurice Taylor 67 18.1 6.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.6 2.7 5.8 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .699
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------

Season 9

D'Angelo Russell Maurice Taylor
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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
Maurice Taylor 12 8.6 2.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .615
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
Maurice Taylor ------- --- ----------