Gus Johnson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.