Tom Van Arsdale vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Tom Van Arsdale 12 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Tom Van Arsdale 3 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 2

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

Scoring Leader Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 15.3 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 4.2 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale 14,232 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale 3,942 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale 2,085 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale 230 * Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale 16 * Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 929 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .431 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .762 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 0 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.