Jerry Bird vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.