David Thompson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader David Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader David Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games David Thompson 509 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games David Thompson 27 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.