Zach Edey vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Zach Edey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Zach Edey played 2 years in the NBA, 9 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Zach Edey had the first of his seasons in 2024-25, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Zach Edey | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 11 | 4 | 2015-16 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Zach Edey | D'Angelo Russell | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did not play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
| difference: | +14 | +6.7 | +4.0 | +2.9 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 | +1.1 | +5.4 | +.170 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +.005 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.028 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
| D'Angelo Russell | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Zach Edey | D'Angelo Russell | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Did not play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Zach Edey | 11 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | .633 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .200 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .781 |
| difference: | +52 | +2.9 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +7.6 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.6 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +4.9 | +.228 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +.152 | +0.1 | +.001 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Zach Edey nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* D'Angelo Russell played 9 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 11, from 2018 to 2026—D'Angelo Russell played in 4 Playoffs and one NBA Cup. In those 9 extra years over Zach Edey, D'Angelo Russell got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game |