John Havlicek vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and Russell Westbrook all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, and Russell Westbrook, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

John Havlicek vs. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Russell Westbrook John Havlicek Russell Westbrook
Points
19th
17th
15th
28th
Rebounds
82nd
60th
37th
68th
Assists
40th
8th
28th
18th
Steals
+300th
14th
253rd
27th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
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John Havlicek vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Russell Westbrook John Havlicek Russell Westbrook
Points
57th
52nd
57th
52nd
Rebounds
+300th
236th
232nd
250th
Assists
148th
17th
120th
27th
Steals
+300th
63rd
215th
44th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
17th
2 26,395 vs. 26,555160
Rebounds
82nd
60th
22 8,007 vs. 8,847840
Assists
40th
8th
32 6,114 vs. 10,1053,991
Steals
+300th
14th
+286 476 vs. 1,9881,512
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 410293
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
112nd
+188 610 vs. 2,0121,402
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
39th
+261 1,389 vs. 6,8355,446
Field Goals Made
13th
20th
7 10,513 vs. 9,558955
Field Goals Attempted
7th
11th
4 23,930 vs. 21,7872,143
3-Pointers Made
n/a
67th
0 vs. 1,414
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
36th
0 vs. 4,605
Free Throws Made
32nd
24th
8 5,369 vs. 6,025656
Free Throws Attempted
36th
26th
10 6,589 vs. 7,8111,222

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
33rd
1 1,270 vs. 1,2628
Seasons
91st
29th
62 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
1st
17 31 vs. 207176

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
21st
67 12 vs. 5038
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
28th
13 3,776 vs. 3,035741
Rebounds
37th
68th
31 1,186 vs. 905281
Assists
28th
18th
10 825 vs. 955130
Steals
253rd
27th
226 60 vs. 223163
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 16 vs. 4226
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 79 vs. 241162
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
56th
+244 199 vs. 664465
Field Goals Made
13th
34th
21 1,451 vs. 1,056395
Field Goals Attempted
11th
22nd
11 3,329 vs. 2,609720
3-Pointers Made
n/a
37th
0 vs. 187
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
24th
0 vs. 625
Free Throws Made
15th
28th
13 874 vs. 736138
Free Throws Attempted
19th
31st
12 1,046 vs. 898148

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
77th
53 172 vs. 13537
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
4th
8 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
20th
8 5 vs. 72
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
52nd
5 20.78 vs. 21.040.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
236th
+64 6.30 vs. 7.010.71
Assists per game
148th
17th
131 4.81 vs. 8.013.19
Steals per game
+300th
63rd
+237 1.21 vs. 1.580.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.320.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 1.590.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
120th
+180 3.52 vs. 5.421.90
Field Goals Made per game
43rd
73rd
30 8.28 vs. 7.570.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
44th
24 18.84 vs. 17.261.58
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
183rd
0.00 vs. 3.65
Free Throws Made per game
107th
69th
38 4.23 vs. 4.770.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
122nd
64th
58 5.19 vs. 6.191.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
52nd
5 21.95 vs. 22.480.53
Rebounds per game
232nd
250th
18 6.90 vs. 6.700.19
Assists per game
120th
27th
93 4.80 vs. 7.072.28
Steals per game
215th
44th
171 1.13 vs. 1.650.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.310.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 1.49 vs. 1.790.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 3.75 vs. 4.921.16
Field Goals Made per game
48th
76th
28 8.44 vs. 7.820.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
42nd
2 19.35 vs. 19.330.03
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
185th
0.00 vs. 1.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
112nd
0.00 vs. 4.63
Free Throws Made per game
75th
59th
16 5.08 vs. 5.450.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
73rd
25 6.08 vs. 6.650.57

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.