Earl Tatum vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Earl Tatum 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) 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.