Tim Legler vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Tim Legler, 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.

Tim Legler played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Tim Legler had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Tim Legler 10 1 1989-90 to 1999-00
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Tim Legler 11 7.5 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.6 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1990-912016-17
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 %
Tim Legler 10 14.8 5.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.5 7.2 .347 0.3 1.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .833
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Legler didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 3
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Utah Jazz, Dallas MavericksBrooklyn 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 %
Tim Legler 33 19.2 8.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.3 .436 0.7 2.0 .338 1.7 2.2 .803
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn 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 %
Tim Legler 79 16.7 8.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.9 6.7 .438 0.7 1.8 .374 1.8 2.1 .840
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden 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 %
Tim Legler 24 15.5 7.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.5 4.8 .522 1.1 2.1 .520 1.3 1.4 .882
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Tim Legler 77 23.1 9.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.0 .507 1.7 3.2 .522 1.7 2.0 .863
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Tim Legler 15 12.1 2.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.2 .313 0.5 1.9 .276 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Tim Legler 3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota 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 %
Tim Legler 8 9.5 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 2.4 .158 0.0 0.8 .000 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Washington WizardsLos 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 %
Tim Legler 30 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 .443 0.5 1.2 .400 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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
Tim Legler D'Angelo Russell
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Tim Legler 23 12.3 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 3.4 .359 0.3 0.9 .333 0.6 0.8 .778
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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