Al Jefferson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Al Jefferson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)