Brian Taylor vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Brian Taylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Taylor: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Brian Taylor 6 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Taylor 1 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Taylor 12.3 Russell Westbrook 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor 2.4 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor 4.5 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor 1.8 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Taylor 4,064 Russell Westbrook 26,471

Total Rebounds Brian Taylor 797 Russell Westbrook 8,809

Total Assists Brian Taylor 1,476 Russell Westbrook 10,046

Total Steals Brian Taylor 606 Russell Westbrook 1,975

Total Blocks Brian Taylor 82 Russell Westbrook 409

Total Games Brian Taylor 330 Russell Westbrook 1,256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Taylor .487 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Brian Taylor .376 * Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Brian Taylor .803 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Taylor 17.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor 3.3 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor 5.6 (1982) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor 2.8 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor 0.3 (1980) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Brian Taylor 0 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Brian Taylor - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor - 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.