Dave Greenwood vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Dave Greenwood, 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.

Dave Greenwood played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Dave Greenwood had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Dave Greenwood 12 6 1979-80 to 1990-91
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 34.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.4 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.8 .474 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 5.1 .810
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 33.0 14.4 3.0 5.9 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.5 .748
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 6 35.3 17.8 2.7 4.7 7.3 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.5 4.3 8.5 14.5 .586 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 2.0 .417
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Dave Greenwood 82 35.5 14.6 2.3 7.2 9.6 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.6 5.9 12.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.5 .825
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Dave Greenwood 79 29.8 10.0 2.7 6.9 9.7 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.9 3.3 3.9 8.7 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .708
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Dave Greenwood 78 34.8 12.2 2.7 7.3 10.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.9 3.4 4.7 9.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.7 .737
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Dave Greenwood 61 25.0 6.1 1.8 4.6 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .713
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 4 34.8 9.5 2.5 5.3 7.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.5 3.8 7.0 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1985-862021-22
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Dave Greenwood 68 28.1 7.9 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 3.0 2.9 5.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.7 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 3 33.7 10.0 0.3 5.7 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Season 8

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1986-872022-23
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Dave Greenwood 79 32.7 11.6 3.2 6.7 9.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.3 8.3 .513 0.0 0.1 .500 3.1 3.9 .785
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1987-882023-24
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Dave Greenwood 45 27.5 8.6 2.0 4.6 6.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 3.0 3.4 7.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .748
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1988-89-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Dave Greenwood 67 20.9 7.0 2.1 3.9 6.0 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.4 3.0 2.5 5.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .750
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 3 11.3 1.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA 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 %
Dave Greenwood 37 5.5 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .552
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 5 9.4 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Greenwood D'Angelo Russell
Season 1990-91-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Dave Greenwood 63 16.2 3.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.7 1.3 2.7 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .734
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Greenwood 1 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------