Robert Reid vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Robert Reid, 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.

Robert Reid played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Robert Reid had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Robert Reid 13 9 1977-78 to 1990-91
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Houston RocketsLos 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 %
Robert Reid 80 23.1 7.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.2 .455 - - - 0.8 1.2 .656
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 27.5 10.9 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.7 9.5 .492 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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 %
Robert Reid 2 22.5 10.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Houston RocketsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 76 30.3 13.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 2.2 3.7 5.5 11.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .736
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 %
Robert Reid 7 38.0 18.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.7 0.9 1.0 2.7 4.0 7.4 14.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.7 .846
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Houston RocketsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 36.1 15.9 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.2 2.0 0.8 2.4 4.0 6.5 13.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .756
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 %
Robert Reid 21 41.3 16.1 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.7 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.8 6.6 14.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.4 .663
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

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Robert Reid 77 37.8 13.4 2.3 4.4 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.9 5.7 12.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .100 2.1 2.8 .748
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 %
Robert Reid 3 38.3 11.3 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Note: Robert Reid didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Robert Reid 64 30.3 14.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.4 3.8 6.3 13.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.9 .659
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 21.5 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.2 .063 1.1 1.5 .698
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 %
Robert Reid 5 17.4 7.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 3.8 9.0 .422 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.3 12.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.7 .464 0.1 0.4 .182 2.0 2.6 .757
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 %
Robert Reid 20 38.7 14.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.1 3.7 6.2 14.4 .431 0.2 1.1 .143 2.4 3.0 .797
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

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Robert Reid 75 34.6 13.7 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.6 13.4 .417 0.7 2.2 .327 1.8 2.4 .768
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 %
Robert Reid 10 43.1 12.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.6 15.5 .361 0.2 1.7 .118 1.5 2.3 .652
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

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1987-88-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 62 15.8 6.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.7 .463 0.2 0.5 .382 0.8 1.0 .794
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid 4 28.5 8.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 1.8 .429 0.5 0.8 .667
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1988-89-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.2 14.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.9 6.3 14.8 .428 0.2 0.6 .327 1.9 2.4 .776
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1989-90-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Robert Reid 72 16.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.4 6.2 .391 0.1 0.4 .313 0.8 1.2 .628
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Robert Reid D'Angelo Russell
Season 1990-91-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Robert Reid 3 12.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 4.7 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid 7 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------