D'Angelo Russell vs. Dale Schlueter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dale Schlueter and D'Angelo Russell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

D'Angelo Russell played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dale Schlueter, who played 10. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Dale Schlueter had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dale Schlueter 10 3 1968-69 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2015-161968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Dale Schlueter 31 18.0 5.8 - - 7.0 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.2 5.1 .433 - - - 1.5 2.6 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter 3 8.3 4.3 - - 7.3 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 2.3 5.0 .467

Season 2
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2016-171969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Dale Schlueter 63 10.9 3.6 - - 3.7 0.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 2.7 .491 - - - 1.0 1.5 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 3
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2017-181970-71
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Dale Schlueter 80 22.8 8.2 - - 7.9 2.4 - - - 3.3 3.2 6.6 .488 - - - 1.8 2.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 4
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2018-191971-72
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Dale Schlueter 81 33.2 11.7 - - 10.6 3.5 - - - 3.4 4.4 8.3 .525 - - - 3.0 4.0 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 5
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2019-201972-73
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Dale Schlueter 78 14.6 5.4 - - 4.5 1.3 - - - 2.1 2.1 4.1 .524 - - - 1.1 1.6 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 6
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Dale Schlueter 57 9.6 2.9 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 - 1.5 1.1 2.4 .467 - - - 0.7 0.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 7
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Dale Schlueter 76 12.7 3.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 1.4 0.2 0.6 - 2.1 1.2 2.3 .517 - - - 1.1 1.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750
Dale Schlueter 6 6.7 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.7 .600 - - - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 8
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Dale Schlueter 71 10.9 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 2.0 0.9 1.7 .500 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769
Dale Schlueter 8 5.5 1.9 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 - 1.4 0.6 0.9 .714 - - - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 9
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Dale Schlueter 39 8.6 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.2 0.2 - 1.6 0.7 1.8 .361 - - - 0.5 0.8 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 10
D'Angelo Russell Dale Schlueter
Season -1977-78
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter 10 10.9 2.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.9 .421 - - - 0.9 1.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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