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

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shammond 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 played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Shammond Williams, who played 7. D'Angelo Russell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Shammond Williams had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Shammond Williams 7 4 1998-99 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
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
Shammond Williams 2 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Shammond Williams 43 12.0 5.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.0 5.2 .373 0.6 1.9 .296 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams 5 20.0 10.2 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.6 1.6 0.0 1.2 0.6 3.6 6.6 .545 1.4 2.2 .636 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 3

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
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
Shammond Williams 69 17.9 6.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.3 5.3 .438 0.9 1.9 .459 1.2 1.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 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
Shammond Williams 50 12.1 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.9 .420 0.6 1.5 .373 0.6 0.8 .795
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
Shammond Williams 3 12.7 5.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 4.7 .429 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 5

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics, Denver 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
Shammond Williams 78 24.1 8.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.4 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.8 2.9 7.4 .394 1.2 3.3 .356 1.0 1.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Shammond Williams 53 14.4 4.8 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .375 0.6 1.9 .300 1.0 1.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams 3 6.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.3 .750

Note: Shammond Williams didn't play in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Season 7

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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
Shammond Williams 30 11.5 3.1 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.9 .407 0.7 1.7 .400 0.1 0.2 .667
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
Shammond Williams 4 20.0 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
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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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

D'Angelo Russell Shammond Williams
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------