John Long vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader John Long 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals John Long 912 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks John Long 180 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games John Long 893 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists John Long 24 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals John Long 28 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks John Long 2 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games John Long 23 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.