LeBron James vs. D'Angelo Russell: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore D'Angelo Russell and LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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 LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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.

LeBron James vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James D'Angelo Russell LeBron James D'Angelo Russell
Points
10th
38th
13th
60th
Rebounds
19th
80th
19th
104th
Assists
8th
26th
10th
41st
Steals
16th
28th
13th
54th
Blocks
19th
59th
17th
59th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
6th
5th
18th
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LeBron James vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James D'Angelo Russell LeBron James D'Angelo Russell
Points
4th
27th
5th
33rd
Rebounds
24th
+150th
12th
117th
Assists
3rd
16th
3rd
12th
Steals
30th
40th
10th
58th
Blocks
45th
112nd
12th
75th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
3rd
3rd
4th

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:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
38th
28 11,146 vs. 4,0627,084
Rebounds
19th
80th
61 3,316 vs. 8612,455
Assists
8th
26th
18 3,376 vs. 1,2902,086
Steals
16th
28th
12 480 vs. 282198
Blocks
19th
59th
40 262 vs. 77185
Offensive Rebounds
31st
103rd
72 413 vs. 121292
Defensive Rebounds
10th
40th
30 2,903 vs. 7402,163
Field Goals Made
11th
41st
30 4,208 vs. 1,4712,737
Field Goals Attempted
13th
39th
26 8,200 vs. 3,4354,765
3-Pointers Made
2nd
6th
4 943 vs. 593350
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
6th
4 2,621 vs. 1,5781,043
Free Throws Made
15th
59th
44 1,787 vs. 5271,260
Free Throws Attempted
14th
63rd
49 2,452 vs. 6721,780
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Games and Years:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
65th
32 419 vs. 265154
Seasons
20th
44th
24 7 vs. 52
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
12th
6 18 vs. 216
50+ point games
5th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
60th
47 1,378 vs. 2841,094
Rebounds
19th
104th
85 506 vs. 61445
Assists
10th
41st
31 408 vs. 95313
Steals
13th
54th
41 74 vs. 1559
Blocks
17th
59th
42 52 vs. 646
Offensive Rebounds
21st
85th
64 76 vs. 1165
Defensive Rebounds
10th
55th
45 430 vs. 50380
Field Goals Made
14th
58th
44 514 vs. 111403
Field Goals Attempted
17th
57th
40 978 vs. 268710
3-Pointers Made
5th
18th
13 110 vs. 4169
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
18th
15 327 vs. 131196
Free Throws Made
20th
108th
88 240 vs. 21219
Free Throws Attempted
21st
109th
88 328 vs. 28300
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Games and Years:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
101st
60 53 vs. 2132
Playoffs
33rd
88th
55 5 vs. 23
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
27th
23 26.60 vs. 15.3311.27
Rebounds per game
24th
+150th
+126 7.91 vs. 3.254.67
Assists per game
3rd
16th
13 8.06 vs. 4.873.19
Steals per game
30th
40th
10 1.15 vs. 1.060.08
Blocks per game
45th
112nd
67 0.63 vs. 0.290.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
104th
+150th
+46 0.99 vs. 0.460.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
82nd
73 6.93 vs. 2.794.14
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
30th
27 10.04 vs. 5.554.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
25th
21 19.57 vs. 12.966.61
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
3rd
1 2.25 vs. 2.240.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
2nd
1 6.26 vs. 5.950.30
Free Throws Made per game
11th
76th
65 4.26 vs. 1.992.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
82nd
70 5.85 vs. 2.543.32

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
33rd
28 26.00 vs. 13.5212.48
Rebounds per game
12th
117th
105 9.55 vs. 2.906.64
Assists per game
3rd
12th
9 7.70 vs. 4.523.17
Steals per game
10th
58th
48 1.40 vs. 0.710.68
Blocks per game
12th
75th
63 0.98 vs. 0.290.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
42nd
106th
64 1.43 vs. 0.520.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
62nd
59 8.11 vs. 2.385.73
Field Goals Made per game
4th
31st
27 9.70 vs. 5.294.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
24th
17 18.45 vs. 12.765.69
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
4th
1 2.08 vs. 1.950.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
2nd
2 6.17 vs. 6.240.07
Free Throws Made per game
12th
130th
118 4.53 vs. 1.003.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
133rd
122 6.19 vs. 1.334.86

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.