Bill Russell vs Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (20.9 PPG) and playmaking (8.0 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Russell Westbrook debuted in 2008-09.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Russell Westbrook
scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (52.6% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG20.9
22.0RPG6.9
3.1APG8.0
46.9%TS%52.6%
963games played1301
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1301 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 20.9 |
| 22.0 | REB | 6.9 |
| 3.1 | AST | 8.0 |
| — | STL | 1.6 |
| — | BLK | 0.3 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 43.8 |
| — | 3P% | 30.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 77.1 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 21.3 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 52.6 |
| — | USG% | 30.9 |
| — | WS | 112.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.126 |
| — | BPM | 3.7 |
| — | VORP | 62.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 12 | All-Star | 9 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring91
42Efficiency37
91Playmaking97
99Rebounding85
0Defense86
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