David Robinson vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare David Robinson and D'Angelo Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

David Robinson vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson D'Angelo Russell David Robinson D'Angelo Russell
Points
46th
+300th
55th
+300th
Rebounds
35th
+300th
31st
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
159th
+300th
Steals
67th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Blocks
6th
+300th
5th
+300th
Years1411124

David Robinson vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson D'Angelo Russell David Robinson D'Angelo Russell
Points
51st
183rd
151st
293rd
Rebounds
38th
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
83rd
+300th
122nd
Steals
107th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
+300th
+254 20,790 vs. 11,1249,666
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 10,497 vs. 2,1758,322
Assists
+300th
158th
+142 2,441 vs. 3,6861,245
Steals
67th
+300th
+233 1,388 vs. 678710
Blocks
6th
+300th
+294 2,954 vs. 2092,745
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 3,083 vs. 3102,773
Defensive Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 7,414 vs. 1,8655,549
Field Goals Made
61st
+300th
+239 7,365 vs. 3,9983,367
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 14,221 vs. 9,3734,848
3-Pointers Made
+300th
41st
+259 25 vs. 1,6091,584
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 100 vs. 4,4314,331
Free Throws Made
23rd
+300th
+277 6,035 vs. 1,5194,516
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 8,201 vs. 1,9156,286

Games and Years:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
164th
+300th
987 vs. 654333
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
50th
276th
226 14 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
139th
84 22 vs. 616
50+ point games
42nd
76th
34 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
+300th
+245 2,221 vs. 4531,768
Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 1,301 vs. 941,207
Assists
159th
+300th
+141 280 vs. 153127
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 151 vs. 31120
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 312 vs. 7305
Offensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 367 vs. 13354
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 934 vs. 81853
Field Goals Made
63rd
+300th
+237 768 vs. 172596
Field Goals Attempted
71st
+300th
+229 1,604 vs. 4431,161
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 1 vs. 6564
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 10 vs. 199189
Free Throws Made
34th
+300th
+266 684 vs. 44640
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 966 vs. 57909

Games and Years:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 3291
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
183rd
132 21.06 vs. 17.014.05
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.64 vs. 3.337.31
Assists per game
+300th
83rd
+217 2.47 vs. 5.643.16
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.41 vs. 1.040.37
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.322.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
+300th
+276 3.12 vs. 0.472.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.51 vs. 2.854.66
Field Goals Made per game
79th
223rd
144 7.46 vs. 6.111.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
160th
167th
7 14.41 vs. 14.330.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.03 vs. 2.462.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.10 vs. 6.786.67
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.11 vs. 2.323.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.31 vs. 2.935.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
293rd
142 18.06 vs. 14.163.90
Rebounds per game
41st
+300th
+259 10.58 vs. 2.947.64
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 2.28 vs. 4.782.50
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.970.26
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.222.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
+300th
+248 2.98 vs. 0.412.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.59 vs. 2.535.06
Field Goals Made per game
185th
280th
95 6.24 vs. 5.380.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
194th
42 13.04 vs. 13.840.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.01 vs. 2.032.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.08 vs. 6.226.14
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
+300th
+247 5.56 vs. 1.384.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.85 vs. 1.786.07

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.