Gary Payton vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 16.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 D'Angelo Russell 86

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 D'Angelo Russell 141

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 D'Angelo Russell 29

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Gary Payton 154 D'Angelo Russell 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 D'Angelo Russell .337

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)