D'Angelo Russell vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Paul Westphal 9

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Paul Westphal 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Paul Westphal 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.