Bob Lanier vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.