Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 20 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Paul 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Chris Paul 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Russell Westbrook 3

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Russell Westbrook 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,011 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,978 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,499 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,717 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Chris Paul 1,354 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .470 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)