Don Buse vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Don Buse 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 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 Don Buse 6.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Don Buse 648 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Don Buse 125 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Don Buse 37 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Don Buse 35 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.