Elfrid Payton vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Elfrid Payton 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
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 9 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 9.8 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.8 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,121 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,086 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 3,033 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 612 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 162 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Elfrid Payton 524 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .444 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .286 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)