Grayson Allen vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Grayson Allen, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Grayson Allen played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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
Grayson Allen 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
D'Angelo Russell 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+42+17.3+7.6+0.5+2.3+2.8+2.6+1.0-1.6-0.6+3.1+7.3+.034+0.8+2.0+.028+0.6+0.8+.013
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
difference:+25+9.8+6.9+0.3+1.0+1.3+3.4+1.1+0.2-1.9-0.7+2.5+7.2+.061+0.6+2.4+.052+1.3+1.8+.085
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
* Neiher Grayson Allen nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
difference:+2+0.5+4.9+0.2+0.5+0.7+3.0+0.1+0.2-2.1-0.5+2.3+5.7+.004+0.2+0.3+.067+0.4+0.9+.128
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
difference:+15+2.9+10.0+0.2+0.3+0.5+5.5+0.5+0.1-2.4-0.2+4.2+10.1+.014+0.5+1.9+.040+1.0+1.4+.085
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
difference:+7+4.2+11.1+0.7+0.7+2.3+0.7+0.1-2.0-0.6+4.3+13.8+.092+0.8+3.4+.072+1.6+1.7+.210
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

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
difference:+27+4.9+12.7+0.4+1.2+0.6+4.0+0.2+0.1-2.3-0.3+4.6+11.1+.014+1.5+4.5+.032+2.0+2.6+.096
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
difference:+33+5.0+5.5+0.2+1.0+1.3+2.8+0.2+0.2-1.4-0.5+2.2+6.4+.068+0.2+1.5+.074+1.0+1.5+.113
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 64 24.1 10.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.4 7.6 .448 2.3 5.5 .426 1.5 1.8 .816
difference:+1+7.9+7.5+0.1+0.4+0.3+5.0+0.2-1.3-0.5+2.8+7.4+.037+0.4+2.5+.086+1.5+1.9+.009
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Grayson Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)
Lakers Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 18 31.1 16.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.1 1.7 0.2 1.7 2.4 5.6 12.9 .431 3.2 8.2 .392 2.0 2.5 .800
difference:+53+1.4+1.5+0.3+0.3+2.1+0.7+0.2-0.9-0.4+0.7+0.5+.038+0.5+1.3+.004+0.5+0.5+.029
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* D'Angelo Russell played 3 seasons more than Grayson Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—D'Angelo Russell played in one postseason and one NBA Cup.