D'Angelo Russell vs. Monty Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monty Williams 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 and Monty Williams both played 9 years in the NBA. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Monty Williams had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Monty Williams 9 6 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2015-161994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Monty Williams 41 12.3 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
Monty Williams 31 5.9 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500

Season 3
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Monty Williams 65 20.7 9.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 7.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 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
Monty Williams 72 18.3 6.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 5.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .670
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
Monty Williams 5 5.8 2.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 5
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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
Monty Williams 1 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
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
Monty Williams 75 20.0 8.7 1.3 2.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .400 1.6 2.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 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
Monty Williams 82 14.8 5.0 1.0 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.7 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.0 1.6 .639
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
Monty Williams 3 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 8
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsMagic 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 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
Monty Williams 68 18.9 7.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 5.3 .547 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .657
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
Monty Williams 4 23.3 8.5 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.5 6.8 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 9
D'Angelo Russell Monty Williams
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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
Monty Williams 21 13.1 4.4 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.8 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
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
Monty Williams 10 9.5 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.3 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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