Isaiah Hartenstein vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Isaiah Hartenstein, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Isaiah Hartenstein played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Isaiah Hartenstein 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
Isaiah Hartenstein 8 4 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

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 28 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.5 .786
difference:+52+20.3+11.3+0.2+1.9+1.7+2.8+0.9+0.2-2.0-0.2+4.2+10.5+.078+1.5+4.4+.018+1.4+1.9+.049
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Houston RocketsLos 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 11.6 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.9 .657 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .679
difference:+40+17.1+10.9+0.8+0.3+0.4+4.0+1.0+0.2-2.1-0.3+3.7+10.9+.252+2.1+5.9+.352+1.5+1.8+.103
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 Isaiah Hartenstein nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Denver Nuggets, Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 46 12.2 5.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.5 .648
difference:+2+13.5+10.4+0.8+0.8+4.0+0.4+0.4-2.1-0.4+3.8+10.3+.136+1.9+5.7+.009+1.0+1.2+.092
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 68 17.9 8.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 .626 0.2 0.4 .467 1.3 1.9 .689
difference:+13+12.3+12.8+1.0+1.0+4.6+0.5+0.9-1.9-0.8+4.7+13.3+.192+2.7+7.4+.098+0.7+0.6+.091
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein DNP------ --- ----------
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

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2022-232019-20
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 82 19.9 5.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.0 .535 0.1 0.5 .216 0.6 0.9 .676
difference:+37+12.4+18.1+2.1+0.4+2.6+5.1+0.5+0.5-2.5-0.7+5.9+14.8+.109+3.4+9.1+.151+3.0+3.5+.133
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 20.0 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2023-242020-21
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 75 25.3 7.8 3.3 5.1 8.3 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.9 .644 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .707
difference:+33+3.2+11.2+2.9+2.8+5.7+3.3+0.1+0.7-1.5-1.2+3.6+10.6+.213+2.9+7.4+1.2+1.4+.058
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 13 29.8 8.5 3.8 4.1 7.8 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 3.5 5.8 .592 0.1 0.2 .500 1.5 1.7 .864
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 57 27.9 11.2 2.9 7.9 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.1 1.7 3.0 4.9 8.4 .581 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 2.1 .675
difference:+8+4.1+6.9+2.5+5.0+7.4+3.3+0.2+0.8-0.8-1.0+1.3+6.6+.170+2.7+7.7+.340+1.6+1.6+.150
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 22.4 8.1 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.8 .619 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .667
difference:+17+10.3+3.9+2.7+2.3+5.0+4.5+0.7+0.5-1.6-0.3+0.4+6.2+.286+2.0+5.2+1.1+1.4+.083
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

Isaiah Hartenstein D'Angelo Russell
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 5 32.6 9.0 3.0 8.6 11.6 2.4 1.2 0.4 1.6 3.4 4.2 7.2 .583 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 1.4 .429
difference:+66+0.1+8.8+2.5+6.1+8.6+3.8+0.2-1.0-1.4+2.1+6.2+.114+2.7+6.5+.396+1.9+1.6+.400
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 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 Isaiah Hartenstein 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.