Johnny Green vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Johnny Green, 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.

Johnny Green played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Johnny Green had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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
Johnny Green 14 3 1959-60 to 1972-73
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1959-602015-16
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Johnny Green 69 17.9 7.0 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.0 6.8 .447 - - - 0.9 2.2 .406
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1960-612016-17
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Johnny Green 78 22.9 10.2 - - 10.7 1.2 - - - 2.5 4.2 9.7 .430 - - - 1.9 3.6 .522
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1961-622017-18
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Johnny Green 80 34.9 15.9 - - 13.3 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.3 14.6 .436 - - - 3.3 5.4 .601
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1962-632018-19
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Johnny Green 80 31.9 18.1 - - 12.1 1.9 - - - 3.0 7.3 15.8 .462 - - - 3.5 5.5 .638
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1963-642019-20
Team New York KnicksGolden 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 %
Johnny Green 80 26.7 14.5 - - 10.0 2.0 - - - 3.1 6.0 12.8 .470 - - - 2.4 4.9 .497
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1964-652020-21
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Johnny Green 78 22.1 11.0 - - 7.0 1.7 - - - 2.5 4.4 9.4 .469 - - - 2.1 3.9 .548
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1965-662021-22
Team New York Knicks, Baltimore BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisTimberwolves 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 %
Johnny Green 79 20.8 11.6 - - 8.2 1.4 - - - 2.3 4.5 8.5 .536 - - - 2.6 4.9 .521
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 %
Johnny Green 3 32.0 13.7 - - 9.0 1.3 - - - 3.0 6.7 11.3 .588 - - - 0.3 2.7 .125
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
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1966-672022-23
Team Baltimore BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Johnny Green 61 15.5 8.2 - - 6.5 0.9 - - - 2.3 3.3 7.2 .465 - - - 1.6 3.4 .464
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 %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1967-682023-24
Team San Diego Rockets, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsLakers 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 %
Johnny Green 77 18.7 9.9 - - 7.1 1.0 - - - 2.1 4.0 8.8 .459 - - - 1.8 3.8 .471
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 %
Johnny Green 12 18.3 8.0 - - 5.5 0.7 - - - 1.6 3.2 5.4 .585 - - - 1.7 3.6 .465
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

Season 10
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1968-69-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Johnny Green 74 10.7 4.7 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.5 2.0 3.8 .518 - - - 0.8 1.7 .456
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green 5 8.8 4.6 - - 2.8 0.2 - - - 2.4 1.8 3.2 .563 - - - 1.0 1.8 .556
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1969-70-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Johnny Green 78 29.2 15.6 - - 10.8 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.2 11.0 .559 - - - 3.3 5.5 .592
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1970-71-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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 %
Johnny Green 75 28.6 16.7 - - 8.7 1.2 - - - 3.1 6.7 11.4 .587 - - - 3.3 5.4 .617
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1971-72-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Johnny Green 82 23.3 9.8 - - 6.8 1.5 - - - 2.9 4.0 7.1 .569 - - - 1.7 3.0 .564
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Johnny Green D'Angelo Russell
Season 1972-73-
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Johnny Green 66 18.9 7.1 - - 5.5 0.9 - - - 2.8 2.9 4.8 .599 - - - 1.3 2.0 .679
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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