Jeremy Lin vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin 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 / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, 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.

Jeremy Lin vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Jeremy Lin vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
175th
+300th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
201st
82nd
+300th
122nd
Steals
284th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,567 vs. 11,1005,533
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,338 vs. 2,170832
Assists
+300th
158th
+142 2,042 vs. 3,6751,633
Steals
+300th
+300th
519 vs. 675156
Blocks
+300th
+300th
175 vs. 20934
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
197 vs. 310113
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,141 vs. 1,860719
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,885 vs. 3,9902,105
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,349 vs. 9,3545,005
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 449 vs. 1,6051,156
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 1,313 vs. 4,4213,108
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,348 vs. 1,515167
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,666 vs. 1,911245

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
480 vs. 649169
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
139th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
180 vs. 453273
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 9445
Assists
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 15397
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 3120
Blocks
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 75
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 133
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 8142
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 172113
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 443286
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 11 vs. 6554
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 51 vs. 199148
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 447
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
61 vs. 574

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 327
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
175th
+125 11.60 vs. 17.105.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 3.340.56
Assists per game
201st
82nd
119 4.25 vs. 5.661.41
Steals per game
284th
+300th
+16 1.08 vs. 1.040.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.320.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.480.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.38 vs. 2.870.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
215th
+85 3.93 vs. 6.152.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
158th
+142 9.06 vs. 14.415.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.94 vs. 2.471.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 2.74 vs. 6.814.08
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 2.330.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.47 vs. 2.940.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
293rd
+7 7.20 vs. 14.166.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.96 vs. 2.940.98
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 2.24 vs. 4.782.54
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.970.53
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.220.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.410.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 2.530.97
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
280th
+20 2.36 vs. 5.383.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 6.28 vs. 13.847.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.44 vs. 2.031.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.04 vs. 6.224.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 1.380.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 1.780.66

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.