John Thompson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team John Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

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

Scoring Leader John Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader John Thompson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Russell Westbrook 26,252

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Russell Westbrook 8,699

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Russell Westbrook 9,940

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,958

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 407

Total Games John Thompson 74 Russell Westbrook 1,241

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .306

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games John Thompson 6 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.