LaMelo Ball vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, 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, 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.

LaMelo Ball vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
DNP
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
3-Pointers Made
277th
41st
DNP
209th
Years61104

LaMelo Ball vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell
Points
--
183rd
DNP
293rd
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
83rd
DNP
122nd
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
3-Pointers Made
5th
25th
DNP
55th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,299 vs. 11,1245,825
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,495 vs. 2,175680
Assists
+300th
158th
+142 1,895 vs. 3,6861,791
Steals
+300th
+300th
364 vs. 678314
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82 vs. 209127
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
310 vs. 3100
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,185 vs. 1,865680
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,867 vs. 3,9982,131
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,451 vs. 9,3734,922
3-Pointers Made
277th
41st
236 774 vs. 1,609835
3-Pointers Attempted
277th
40th
237 2,131 vs. 4,4312,300
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
791 vs. 1,519728
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
943 vs. 1,915972

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
253 vs. 654401
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 115

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
60th
276th
216 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
139th
139 2 vs. 64
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 453453
Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 9494
Assists
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 153153
Steals
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3131
Blocks
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 77
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1313
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 8181
Field Goals Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 172172
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 443443
3-Pointers Made
DNP
209th
0 vs. 6565
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
192nd
0 vs. 199199
Free Throws Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4444
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 5757

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3232
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
183rd
20.94 vs. 17.013.94
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.91 vs. 3.332.58
Assists per game
--
83rd
7.49 vs. 5.641.85
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.44 vs. 1.040.40
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.320.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.23 vs. 0.470.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.68 vs. 2.851.83
Field Goals Made per game
--
223rd
7.38 vs. 6.111.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
167th
17.59 vs. 14.333.26
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
25th
20 3.06 vs. 2.460.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
14th
8.42 vs. 6.781.65
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.320.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
3.73 vs. 2.930.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
293rd
0.00 vs. 14.1614.16
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.942.94
Assists per game
DNP
122nd
0.00 vs. 4.784.78
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.970.97
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.220.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.532.53
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
280th
0.00 vs. 5.385.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
194th
0.00 vs. 13.8413.84
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
55th
0.00 vs. 2.032.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
30th
0.00 vs. 6.226.22
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.381.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.781.78

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.