Paul Arizin vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Russell Westbrook 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Russell Westbrook 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Russell Westbrook 2,865

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Russell Westbrook 845

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Russell Westbrook 918

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 207

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 39

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Russell Westbrook 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Russell Westbrook .409

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .301

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.