D'Angelo Russell vs. Loy Vaught Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Loy Vaught 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, 2 less than Loy Vaught, who played 11. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Loy Vaught had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Loy Vaught 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Loy Vaught 73 16.1 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 2

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 79 21.4 7.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.4 7.0 .492 0.1 0.1 .800 0.7 0.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 5 7.2 3.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2017-181992-93
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 79 20.9 9.4 2.1 4.2 6.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 7.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 3 16.7 5.3 1.3 4.7 6.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 4

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 75 28.2 11.7 2.9 5.8 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 5.0 9.3 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .720
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 5

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 17.5 3.3 6.4 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.4 2.1 3.0 7.6 14.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .212 2.2 3.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 6

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 16.2 2.6 7.6 10.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.0 7.1 13.6 .525 0.1 0.2 .368 1.9 2.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 7

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 82 34.6 14.9 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.9 6.6 13.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .167 1.6 2.3 .702
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
Loy Vaught 3 29.7 15.0 1.7 7.3 9.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 .613 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Loy Vaught 10 26.5 7.5 1.6 4.9 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.8 .375
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 9

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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
Loy Vaught 37 13.0 3.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .643
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
Loy Vaught 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season -1999-00
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 43 6.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 8.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

D'Angelo Russell Loy Vaught
Season -2000-01
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 51 10.8 3.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------