Markieff Morris vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Markieff Morris, 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.

Markieff Morris played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Markieff Morris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Markieff Morris 13 6 2011-12 to 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Markieff Morris 63 19.5 7.4 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.8 2.8 6.9 .399 0.7 2.0 .347 1.2 1.7 .717
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 22.4 8.2 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.2 8.0 .407 0.5 1.6 .336 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Markieff Morris 81 26.6 13.8 1.7 4.3 6.0 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.9 5.1 10.4 .486 0.4 1.3 .315 3.2 4.0 .792
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 31.5 15.3 1.3 4.8 6.2 2.3 1.2 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.2 13.4 .465 0.7 2.2 .318 2.2 2.8 .763
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington WizardsGolden 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 %
Markieff Morris 64 25.5 12.0 1.1 4.4 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.9 4.8 11.2 .425 0.7 2.4 .303 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Markieff Morris 76 31.2 14.0 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 1.7 3.3 5.3 11.7 .457 0.9 2.6 .362 2.4 2.8 .837
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 %
Markieff Morris 13 28.7 12.1 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.5 4.5 11.2 .407 1.1 2.9 .368 1.9 2.4 .806
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Markieff Morris 73 27.0 11.5 1.0 4.6 5.6 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.7 3.0 4.5 9.4 .480 1.0 2.8 .367 1.4 1.8 .820
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 %
Markieff Morris 6 30.2 9.8 2.3 5.2 7.5 1.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.7 4.0 8.2 .490 0.3 2.0 .167 1.5 1.7 .900
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

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Markieff Morris 58 21.9 9.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.3 .421 1.2 3.5 .335 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Markieff Morris 5 11.8 3.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.0 3.2 .313 0.4 1.4 .286 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Markieff Morris 58 20.5 9.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.5 7.9 .443 1.5 3.9 .386 1.1 1.5 .776
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 %
Markieff Morris 21 18.3 5.9 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.7 .449 1.4 3.3 .420 0.3 0.4 .778
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

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2020-21-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Markieff Morris 61 19.7 6.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.5 6.2 .405 1.1 3.4 .311 0.6 0.8 .720
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 4 9.5 2.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Markieff Morris 17 17.5 7.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 3.2 6.7 .474 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 .889
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Markieff Morris 35 10.1 3.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.3 .409 0.8 2.0 .394 0.3 0.3 1.000
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Markieff Morris D'Angelo Russell
Season 2023-24-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Markieff Morris 26 8.3 2.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.6 .338 0.6 1.6 .357 0.2 0.2 .833
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------