Steve Mix vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Steve Mix, 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.

Steve Mix played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Steve Mix had the first of his seasons in 1969-70, 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
Steve Mix 13 8 1969-70 to 1982-83
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1969-702015-16
Team Detroit PistonsLos 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 %
Steve Mix 18 15.3 6.6 - - 3.6 0.8 - - - 1.7 2.7 5.6 .480 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
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 %
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Detroit PistonsLos 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 %
Steve Mix 35 20.9 8.3 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 2.1 3.2 7.1 .446 - - - 1.9 2.5 .764
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 %
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn 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 %
Steve Mix 8 13.0 4.6 - - 2.9 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.9 5.9 .319 - - - 0.9 1.5 .583
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 %
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Note: Steve Mix didn't play in 1972-73.

Season 4

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn 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 %
Steve Mix 82 36.2 14.9 3.7 6.8 10.5 1.9 2.6 0.5 - 3.7 6.0 12.7 .475 - - - 2.8 3.5 .792
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 %
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------
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

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors, Minnesota 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 %
Steve Mix 46 38.0 15.6 3.4 7.5 10.9 2.2 1.7 0.5 - 3.8 6.1 12.7 .481 - - - 3.5 4.5 .776
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 %
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Steve Mix 81 37.5 13.9 2.7 5.5 8.2 2.7 2.0 0.4 - 3.6 5.2 10.4 .499 - - - 3.5 4.3 .818
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 %
Steve Mix 3 44.7 14.7 2.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 3.7 0.7 - 4.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves 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 %
Steve Mix 75 26.1 10.5 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.0 1.2 0.3 - 2.2 3.8 7.3 .523 - - - 2.9 3.5 .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 %
Steve Mix 19 21.7 7.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.3 1.1 0.2 - 2.1 2.9 5.6 .523 - - - 1.9 2.4 .822
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

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Steve Mix 82 22.2 9.2 1.2 2.5 3.6 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.9 3.5 6.8 .520 - - - 2.1 2.7 .795
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 %
Steve Mix 10 23.5 13.6 1.7 2.9 4.6 3.6 1.5 0.1 1.2 2.2 4.9 8.2 .598 - - - 3.8 4.3 .884
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

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Steve Mix 74 17.1 9.3 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.6 6.7 .538 - - - 2.2 2.7 .801
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 %
Steve Mix 9 19.9 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.8 0.7 0.0 1.2 2.2 3.4 6.6 .525 - - - 1.4 1.7 .867
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

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-80-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Steve Mix 81 19.0 11.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.5 8.7 .516 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.1 .831
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Mix 17 11.8 6.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.6 5.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.6 .893
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-81-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Steve Mix 72 18.4 10.8 1.5 2.2 3.7 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.0 8.0 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.3 .833
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Mix 16 12.9 5.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.8 .416 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .923
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1981-82-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Steve Mix 75 16.5 7.2 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.7 5.3 .506 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .791
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Mix 7 7.1 4.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.1 .545 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 1.0 .714
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Steve Mix D'Angelo Russell
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Steve Mix 58 13.9 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.4 4.9 .484 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.5 .852
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Mix 8 3.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------