Joe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Joe Bryant, 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.

Joe Bryant played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Joe Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Joe Bryant 8 4 1975-76 to 1982-83
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1975-762015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joe Bryant 75 16.0 7.4 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 - 2.2 3.1 7.4 .422 - - - 1.2 2.0 .626
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 %
Joe Bryant 3 14.3 7.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 - 3.7 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joe Bryant 61 10.0 4.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 - 1.4 1.8 3.9 .446 - - - 0.9 1.1 .757
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 %
Joe Bryant 10 7.4 2.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 - 1.3 1.2 3.1 .387 - - - 0.5 0.8 .625
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Joe Bryant 81 15.3 6.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.6 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 2.3 5.4 .436 - - - 1.4 1.8 .771
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 %
Joe Bryant 10 12.2 5.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 4.7 .447 - - - 0.8 1.1 .727
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
Joe Bryant 70 15.2 7.6 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.8 .429 - - - 1.8 2.4 .724
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 %
Joe Bryant 7 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 - - - 0.1 0.3 .500
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
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-802019-20
Team San Diego ClippersGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Joe Bryant 81 28.7 9.3 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.8 1.3 0.5 2.1 3.2 3.6 8.4 .431 0.1 0.4 .147 2.0 2.7 .742
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-812020-21
Team San Diego ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Joe Bryant 82 28.8 11.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .479 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.0 .791
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1981-822021-22
Team San Diego ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Joe Bryant 75 26.5 11.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.5 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.3 4.5 9.3 .486 0.1 0.4 .267 2.6 3.3 .785
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Joe Bryant 81 25.4 10.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.2 4.2 9.5 .448 0.1 0.4 .222 1.4 2.0 .703
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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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