D'Angelo Russell
2015–16 to 2025–26 · 11 seasons · active
NBA player comparison
D'Angelo Russell vs. Dick McGuire: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Dick McGuire ranks higher in career impact so far
Dick McGuire
1950–51 to 1959–60 · 10 seasons
Impact comparison
Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.
#499Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#78Leads
+3.4Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9Leads
+2.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.3Leads
33.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better6.3Leads
+1,155 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,179 ptsLeads
0Top-10 impact seasons2Leads
Career Impact Rank places Dick McGuire #78 and D'Angelo Russell #499. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedD'Angelo Russell56.500 · No. 499Dick McGuire11.387 · No. 78
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
D'Angelo Russell
56.500 composite · No. 499 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 282018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 432020–21 | 33.000 | 50% | 16.500 |
| Best 5No. 282018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 432020–21No. 882022–23No. 1072023–24 | 58.800 | 30% | 17.640 |
| Best 10No. 282018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 432020–21No. 882022–23No. 1072023–24No. 1262021–22No. 1312016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1702017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1862024–25No. 2112025–26 | 111.800 | 20% | 22.360 |
16.500 + 17.640 + 22.360= 56.500
Dick McGuire
11.387 composite · No. 78 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 41950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 41951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 111954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 6.333 | 50% | 3.167 |
| Best 5No. 41950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 41951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 111954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 10.800 | 30% | 3.240 |
| Best 10No. 41950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 41951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 111954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 481957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 491955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 541956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 24.900 | 20% | 4.980 |
3.167 + 3.240 + 4.980= 11.387
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank | #499 | #78Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 33.0 | 6.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 58.8 | 10.8Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 111.8 | 24.9Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #393 | #389Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +3.4 | +3.9Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +3.1Better result for this metric. | +2.8 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.2 | +2.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.0Better result for this metric. | +0.9 |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +1,155 pts | +1,179 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 2Better result for this metric. |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 2Better result for this metric. |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 655 | 670 |
| Minutes | 19,240 | 19,057 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 54.4%Better result for this metric. | 46.0% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 54.4%Better result for this metric. | 49.1% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 42.7%Better result for this metric. | 39.6% |
| Three-point percentage | 36.3% | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 79.3%Better result for this metric. | 64.2% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 31.3% | Unavailable |
| Assists per game | 5.6 | 5.7Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 14.2% | Unavailable |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.2% | Unavailable |
| Rebounds per game | 3.3 | 4.2Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.7% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.0% | Unavailable |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | D'Angelo Russell | Dick McGuire |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.0Better result for this metric. | 8.0 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Dick McGuire ranks higher in career impact so far.
D'Angelo RussellMetricDick McGuire
#499Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#78Leads
+3.4Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9Leads
+2.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.3Leads
+1,155 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,179 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
D'Angelo RussellMetricDick McGuire
450LeadsListed-team regular-season wins364
40.8%Listed-team winning percentage51.3%Leads
1Leads50-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
6Playoff team seasons8Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Dick McGuire leads every available measure below.
D'Angelo RussellMetricDick McGuire
4Playoff appearances8Leads
32Playoff games58Leads
12Team playoff wins27Leads
0Finals appearances3Leads
0Championships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
Dick McGuire leads every available measure below.
D'Angelo RussellMetricDick McGuire
1All-Star7Leads
0MVP0
0All-NBA1Leads
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
D'Angelo RussellDick McGuirePeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.