LaMelo Ball vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)