Rick Adelman vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Rick Adelman 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.