Jim Pollard vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Jim Pollard 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
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Jim Pollard 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Jim Pollard 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.