John Starks vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and John Starks 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 Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Starks 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Russell Westbrook 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader John Starks 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader John Starks 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals John Starks 951 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games John Starks 866 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists John Starks 393 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals John Starks 120 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games John Starks 96 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)