Joe Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, and D'Angelo Russell, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Joe Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell
Points
50th
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
279th
+300th
200th
+300th
Assists
73rd
167th
99th
+300th
Steals
151st
+300th
124th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
21st
45th
56th
209th
Years1810134

Joe Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell
Points
225th
165th
239th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
242nd
79th
+300th
122nd
Steals
+300th
294th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
166th
22nd
203rd
55th

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:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
+300th
+250 20,407 vs. 10,8689,539
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,059 vs. 2,1162,943
Assists
73rd
167th
94 5,001 vs. 3,5861,415
Steals
151st
+300th
+149 1,071 vs. 666405
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 20753
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 302765
Defensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 3,992 vs. 1,8142,178
Field Goals Made
48th
+300th
+252 7,823 vs. 3,9083,915
Field Goals Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 17,720 vs. 9,1518,569
3-Pointers Made
21st
45th
24 1,978 vs. 1,576402
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
43rd
23 5,331 vs. 4,3211,010
Free Throws Made
209th
+300th
+91 2,783 vs. 1,4761,307
Free Throws Attempted
228th
+300th
+72 3,468 vs. 1,8551,613

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
+300th
1,277 vs. 629648
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
138th
0 6 vs. 60
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 1,828 vs. 4531,375
Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 506 vs. 94412
Assists
99th
+300th
+201 369 vs. 153216
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 96 vs. 3165
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 712
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
+300th
+88 116 vs. 13103
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 390 vs. 81309
Field Goals Made
79th
+300th
+221 703 vs. 172531
Field Goals Attempted
66th
+300th
+234 1,647 vs. 4431,204
3-Pointers Made
56th
209th
153 158 vs. 6593
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
192nd
144 466 vs. 199267
Free Throws Made
178th
+300th
+122 264 vs. 44220
Free Throws Attempted
190th
+300th
+110 339 vs. 57282

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 3288
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
165th
60 15.98 vs. 17.281.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 3.360.60
Assists per game
242nd
79th
163 3.92 vs. 5.701.78
Steals per game
+300th
294th
+6 0.84 vs. 1.060.22
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.330.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.480.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.880.24
Field Goals Made per game
219th
207th
12 6.13 vs. 6.210.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
145th
40 13.88 vs. 14.550.67
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
22nd
144 1.55 vs. 2.510.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
12th
104 4.17 vs. 6.872.70
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 2.350.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.950.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
293rd
54 15.23 vs. 14.161.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.22 vs. 2.941.28
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 3.08 vs. 4.781.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.970.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.220.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.410.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.530.72
Field Goals Made per game
229th
280th
51 5.86 vs. 5.380.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
194th
3 13.73 vs. 13.840.12
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
55th
148 1.32 vs. 2.030.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
30th
141 3.88 vs. 6.222.34
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 1.380.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 1.781.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.