Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Russell Westbrook:
2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Russell Westbrook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Russell Westbrook16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Russell Westbrook12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Russell Westbrook9

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Russell Westbrook1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Russell Westbrook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Russell Westbrook2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Russell Westbrook9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Russell Westbrook0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Russell Westbrook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Russell Westbrook2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Russell Westbrook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0
Russell Westbrook3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Russell Westbrook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Russell Westbrook0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Russell Westbrook 21.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Russell Westbrook 7.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Russell Westbrook 8.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Russell Westbrook 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Russell Westbrook 25,118

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Russell Westbrook 8,264

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Russell Westbrook 9,427

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Russell Westbrook 1,840

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Russell Westbrook 367

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Russell Westbrook 1,154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Russell Westbrook 31.6
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Russell Westbrook 11.5
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Russell Westbrook 11.7
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Russell Westbrook 2.1
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Russell Westbrook 0.5
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Russell Westbrook 24.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Russell Westbrook 7.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Russell Westbrook 7.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Russell Westbrook 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Russell Westbrook 2,845

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Russell Westbrook 832

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Russell Westbrook 911

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Russell Westbrook 204

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Russell Westbrook 38

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Russell Westbrook 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Russell Westbrook .408

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Russell Westbrook 37.4
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Russell Westbrook 12.0
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Russell Westbrook 11.8
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Russell Westbrook 3.0
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Russell Westbrook 1.4
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.