Gary Payton vs. D'Angelo Russell: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore D'Angelo Russell and Gary Payton career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Gary Payton and D'Angelo Russell truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Gary Payton's season (2004) and D'Angelo Russell's 5 seasons (2016 to 2025) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Gary Payton vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell
Points
111st
38th
87th
60th
Rebounds
+150th
80th
92nd
104th
Assists
77th
26th
33rd
41st
Steals
87th
28th
38th
54th
Blocks
+150th
59th
74th
59th
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Gary Payton vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell
Points
33rd
27th
90th
33rd
Rebounds
99th
+150th
99th
117th
Assists
11th
16th
8th
12th
Steals
28th
40th
34th
58th
Blocks
133rd
112nd
99th
75th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
111st
38th
73 1,199 vs. 4,0622,863
Rebounds
+150th
80th
+70 342 vs. 861519
Assists
77th
26th
51 449 vs. 1,290841
Steals
87th
28th
59 96 vs. 282186
Blocks
+150th
59th
+91 19 vs. 7758
Offensive Rebounds
134th
103rd
31 72 vs. 12149
Defensive Rebounds
112nd
40th
72 270 vs. 740470
Field Goals Made
108th
41st
67 482 vs. 1,471989
Field Goals Attempted
115th
39th
76 1,024 vs. 3,4352,411
3-Pointers Made
79th
6th
73 55 vs. 593538
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
6th
75 165 vs. 1,5781,413
Free Throws Made
132nd
59th
73 180 vs. 527347
Free Throws Attempted
133rd
63rd
70 252 vs. 672420
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Games and Years:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
65th
+85 82 vs. 265183
Seasons
+150th
44th
+106 1 vs. 54
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
12th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
87th
60th
27 171 vs. 284113
Rebounds
92nd
104th
12 72 vs. 6111
Assists
33rd
41st
8 116 vs. 9521
Steals
38th
54th
16 23 vs. 158
Blocks
74th
59th
15 4 vs. 62
Offensive Rebounds
61st
85th
24 19 vs. 118
Defensive Rebounds
52nd
55th
3 53 vs. 503
Field Goals Made
83rd
58th
25 68 vs. 11143
Field Goals Attempted
77th
57th
20 186 vs. 26882
3-Pointers Made
38th
18th
20 14 vs. 4127
3-Pointers Attempted
36th
18th
18 56 vs. 13175
Free Throws Made
108th
108th
0 21 vs. 210
Free Throws Attempted
109th
109th
0 28 vs. 280
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Games and Years:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
101st
8 22 vs. 211
Playoffs
148th
88th
60 1 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
27th
6 14.62 vs. 15.330.71
Rebounds per game
99th
+150th
+51 4.17 vs. 3.250.92
Assists per game
11th
16th
5 5.48 vs. 4.870.61
Steals per game
28th
40th
12 1.17 vs. 1.060.11
Blocks per game
133rd
112nd
21 0.23 vs. 0.290.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
117th
+150th
+33 0.88 vs. 0.460.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
82nd
18 3.29 vs. 2.790.50
Field Goals Made per game
26th
30th
4 5.88 vs. 5.550.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
25th
7 12.49 vs. 12.960.47
3-Pointers Made per game
72nd
3rd
69 0.67 vs. 2.241.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
2nd
70 2.01 vs. 5.953.94
Free Throws Made per game
65th
76th
11 2.20 vs. 1.990.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
60th
82nd
22 3.07 vs. 2.540.54

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
90th
33rd
57 7.77 vs. 13.525.75
Rebounds per game
99th
117th
18 3.27 vs. 2.900.37
Assists per game
8th
12th
4 5.27 vs. 4.520.75
Steals per game
34th
58th
24 1.05 vs. 0.710.33
Blocks per game
99th
75th
24 0.18 vs. 0.290.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
74th
106th
32 0.86 vs. 0.520.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
62nd
1 2.41 vs. 2.380.03
Field Goals Made per game
82nd
31st
51 3.09 vs. 5.292.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
59th
24th
35 8.45 vs. 12.764.31
3-Pointers Made per game
39th
4th
35 0.64 vs. 1.951.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
32nd
2nd
30 2.55 vs. 6.243.69
Free Throws Made per game
139th
130th
9 0.95 vs. 1.000.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
133rd
6 1.27 vs. 1.330.06

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.