Steven Adams vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Steven Adams vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
180th
+300th
184th
+300th
Assists
+300th
164th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
186th
+300th
137th
+300th
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Steven Adams vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
165th
+300th
293rd
Rebounds
150th
+300th
197th
+300th
Assists
+300th
79th
+300th
122nd
Steals
+300th
294th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
197th
+300th
175th
+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:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,762 vs. 10,9084,146
Rebounds
180th
+300th
+120 6,146 vs. 2,1274,019
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 1,149 vs. 3,6082,459
Steals
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 66920
Blocks
186th
+300th
+114 704 vs. 208496
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,781 vs. 3042,477
Defensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 3,365 vs. 1,8231,542
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,809 vs. 3,9201,111
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,795 vs. 9,1924,397
3-Pointers Made
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 1,5791,578
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
43rd
+257 17 vs. 4,3384,321
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,143 vs. 1,489346
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,139 vs. 1,875264

Games and Years:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
767 vs. 633134
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
138th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
549 vs. 45396
Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 532 vs. 94438
Assists
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 15385
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 312
Blocks
137th
+300th
+163 67 vs. 760
Offensive Rebounds
86th
+300th
+214 204 vs. 13191
Defensive Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 328 vs. 81247
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
224 vs. 17252
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
365 vs. 44378
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 0 vs. 6565
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 3 vs. 199196
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
101 vs. 4457
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 57132

Games and Years:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
73 vs. 3241
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
165th
+135 8.82 vs. 17.238.42
Rebounds per game
150th
+300th
+150 8.01 vs. 3.364.65
Assists per game
+300th
79th
+221 1.50 vs. 5.704.20
Steals per game
+300th
294th
+6 0.85 vs. 1.060.21
Blocks per game
197th
+300th
+103 0.92 vs. 0.330.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 3.63 vs. 0.483.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
+300th
+73 4.39 vs. 2.881.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
211st
+89 3.66 vs. 6.192.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
148th
+152 6.25 vs. 14.528.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.00 vs. 2.492.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.02 vs. 6.856.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 2.350.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 2.960.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
293rd
+7 7.52 vs. 14.166.64
Rebounds per game
197th
+300th
+103 7.29 vs. 2.944.35
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 0.93 vs. 4.783.85
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.970.52
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.220.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.79 vs. 0.412.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.49 vs. 2.531.96
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
280th
+20 3.07 vs. 5.382.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 5.00 vs. 13.848.84
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.00 vs. 2.032.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.04 vs. 6.226.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 1.380.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.59 vs. 1.780.81

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.