Maurice Cheeks vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Maurice Cheeks 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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