Jim Barnes vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.