Steve Downing vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.