Bill Sharman vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Sharman 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Bill Sharman 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.