Mehmet Okur vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Mehmet Okur, 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.

Mehmet Okur played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Mehmet Okur had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Mehmet Okur 10 6 2002-03 to 2011-12
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 19.0 6.9 1.6 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.9 .426 0.5 1.6 .339 1.3 1.8 .733
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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 18.9 5.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.7 .438 0.4 0.8 .538 1.0 1.9 .531
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mehmet Okur 71 22.3 9.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.6 .463 0.3 0.7 .375 2.3 2.9 .775
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 %
Mehmet Okur 22 11.5 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.0 .470 0.1 0.2 .400 0.8 1.2 .692
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Utah JazzBrooklyn 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 %
Mehmet Okur 82 28.1 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.8 4.3 9.2 .468 0.2 0.8 .270 4.0 4.7 .850
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Utah JazzBrooklyn 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 %
Mehmet Okur 82 35.9 18.0 2.6 6.5 9.1 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.5 6.3 13.8 .460 1.0 2.9 .342 4.3 5.5 .780
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Mehmet Okur 80 33.3 17.6 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.2 6.1 13.3 .462 1.6 4.2 .384 3.7 4.8 .765
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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 34.4 11.8 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 4.2 10.8 .388 1.5 4.6 .316 1.9 2.5 .786
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 33.2 14.5 1.8 5.9 7.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.3 5.2 11.7 .445 1.6 4.1 .388 2.6 3.2 .804
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 %
Mehmet Okur 12 38.5 15.4 2.8 8.9 11.8 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 5.5 13.0 .423 1.6 4.3 .373 2.8 3.7 .773
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 33.5 17.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.0 6.0 12.3 .485 1.3 2.8 .446 3.8 4.6 .817
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 %
Mehmet Okur 2 21.5 4.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 6.0 .167 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750
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
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Mehmet Okur 73 29.4 13.5 1.8 5.2 7.1 1.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.9 10.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .385 2.7 3.3 .820
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 %
Mehmet Okur 1 11.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mehmet Okur 13 12.9 4.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .313 1.2 1.5 .750
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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
Mehmet Okur D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-12-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 26.7 7.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.1 8.2 .374 1.4 4.2 .319 0.2 0.3 .600
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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