Tom Payne vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Tom Payne 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
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Russell Westbrook 26,611

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Russell Westbrook 8,878

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Russell Westbrook 10,136

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,997

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Russell Westbrook 1,266

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.