John Paxson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and John Paxson 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader John Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games John Paxson 772 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games John Paxson 119 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)