Larry Bird vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Russell Westbrook 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Russell Westbrook 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Russell Westbrook 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Russell Westbrook 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Russell Westbrook 7.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Russell Westbrook 2,845

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Russell Westbrook 832

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Russell Westbrook 911

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Russell Westbrook 204

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Russell Westbrook 38

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Russell Westbrook 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Russell Westbrook .408

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)