Raef LaFrentz vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Raef LaFrentz, 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.

Raef LaFrentz played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Raef LaFrentz had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Raef LaFrentz 10 3 1998-99 to 2007-08
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 12 32.3 13.8 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.8 3.2 4.9 10.8 .457 1.0 2.6 .387 3.0 4.0 .750
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 81 30.1 12.4 2.1 5.8 7.9 1.2 0.5 2.2 1.2 3.6 4.8 10.9 .446 0.7 2.3 .328 2.0 2.9 .686
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 78 31.5 12.9 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.2 3.7 5.0 10.4 .477 0.7 1.8 .367 2.3 3.4 .698
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Denver Nuggets, Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNets 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 78 31.5 13.5 2.3 5.2 7.4 1.1 0.7 2.7 1.2 3.6 5.4 11.8 .458 1.3 3.4 .388 1.3 1.9 .695
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 8 30.8 11.3 2.3 5.4 7.6 0.6 0.3 2.8 0.8 4.9 4.9 9.8 .500 0.8 2.3 .333 0.8 1.4 .545
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
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 69 23.3 9.3 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.7 3.8 3.9 7.4 .518 0.7 1.7 .405 0.9 1.3 .682
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 20 24.6 8.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.3 0.6 2.2 0.7 4.3 3.4 7.9 .433 0.4 2.0 .200 0.8 1.0 .842
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 17 19.3 7.8 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 7.3 .460 0.5 2.4 .200 0.6 0.8 .769
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 80 27.5 11.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.9 3.3 4.3 8.6 .496 1.0 2.8 .364 1.5 1.9 .811
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 7 26.7 6.9 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.0 3.9 2.3 5.9 .390 1.1 2.3 .500 1.1 1.4 .800
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
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 82 24.8 7.8 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.9 6.7 .431 1.4 3.5 .392 0.6 0.9 .680
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
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
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos 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 %
Raef LaFrentz 27 13.0 3.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.4 3.8 .382 0.1 0.9 .087 0.7 1.0 .769
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 %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
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
Raef LaFrentz D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-08-
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 %
Raef LaFrentz 39 7.5 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.7 1.6 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .579
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raef LaFrentz ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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