Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
D'Angelo Russell9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
D'Angelo Russell3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
D'Angelo Russell1
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
D'Angelo Russell1

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
D'Angelo Russell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
D'Angelo Russell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
D'Angelo Russell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
D'Angelo Russell0
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
D'Angelo Russell 9,989

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
D'Angelo Russell 1,922

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
D'Angelo Russell 3,235

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
D'Angelo Russell 599

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
D'Angelo Russell 180

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
D'Angelo Russell 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
D'Angelo Russell .370

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
D'Angelo Russell 382

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
D'Angelo Russell 80

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
D'Angelo Russell 132

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
D'Angelo Russell 27

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
D'Angelo Russell 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.