George Karl vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists George Karl 51 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals George Karl 11 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games George Karl 33 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games George Karl 1 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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