Bradley Beal vs. Russell Westbrook Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bradley Beal played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Russell Westbrook, who played 17. Bradley Beal had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Russell Westbrook had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bradley Beal 13 6 2012-13 to 2024-25
Russell Westbrook 17 14 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 56 31.2 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 12.3 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 2.2 2.8 .786
difference:+26+1.3+1.4+1.4+0.3+1.1+2.9+0.4+0.3-1.7-0.3+0.3+1.1+.012+1.2+2.6+.115+2.1+2.4+.029
Russell Westbrook 82 32.5 15.3 2.2 2.7 4.9 5.3 1.3 0.2 3.3 2.3 5.3 13.4 .398 0.4 1.6 .271 4.3 5.2 .815
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Russell Westbrook played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 73 34.7 17.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 6.6 15.7 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 2.0 2.6 .788
difference:+9+0.4+1.0+1.0+0.1+1.2+4.7+0.3+0.2-1.5-0.4+0.7+1.6+.001+1.6+3.4+.181+2.0+2.5+.008
Russell Westbrook 82 34.3 16.1 1.7 3.1 4.9 8.0 1.3 0.4 3.3 2.5 5.9 14.1 .418 0.3 1.3 .221 4.0 5.1 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 11 41.6 19.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 6.8 16.1 .424 2.0 4.8 .415 3.5 4.5 .796
difference:+5+6.3+1.3+0.3+0.7+1.0+1.5+0.1+0.4-0.2-0.6+0.4+0.9+.049+1.2+2.8+.002+1.8+1.8+.046
Russell Westbrook 6 35.3 20.5 1.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.2 7.2 15.2 .473 0.8 2.0 .417 5.3 6.3 .842

Season 3

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 63 33.4 15.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 5.8 13.5 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 2.1 2.6 .783
difference:+19+1.3+6.6+0.6+0.2+0.8+5.1+0.7+0.1-1.9-0.3+1.7+3.5+.015+1.3+2.8+.079+4.4+5.1+.059
Russell Westbrook 82 34.7 21.9 1.5 3.1 4.6 8.2 1.9 0.4 3.9 2.5 7.5 17.0 .442 0.4 1.3 .330 6.5 7.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 10 41.8 23.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 8.1 20.0 .405 2.3 6.3 .365 4.9 5.9 .831
difference:+7+4.3+0.4+0.7+0.9+0.1+1.8+0.2+0.3-2.0-1.4+0.2+0.2+.011+1.5+3.5+.073+2.2+2.5+.021
Russell Westbrook 17 37.5 23.8 2.1 3.2 5.4 6.4 1.4 0.4 4.6 3.3 7.9 20.2 .394 0.8 2.8 .292 7.1 8.4 .852

Season 4

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 55 31.1 17.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 6.5 14.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 2.5 3.2 .767
difference:+11+4.2+6.2+0.8+0.4+1.2+2.6+0.7+0.1-1.6-0.1+2.3+4.7+.008+1.0+1.9+.071+2.7+3.1+.056
Russell Westbrook 66 35.3 23.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 5.5 1.7 0.3 3.6 2.2 8.8 19.2 .457 0.9 3.0 .316 5.2 6.3 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Russell Westbrook 20 38.4 23.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 5.9 1.6 0.4 2.3 2.5 8.9 20.4 .435 0.9 3.3 .277 4.5 5.6 .802

Season 5

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 77 34.9 23.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 8.3 17.2 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 3.7 4.4 .825
difference:+5+0.1+0.7+1.5+2.1+3.9+0.7-1.3-0.1+0.1+1.5+.044+1.7+3.5+.081+1.9+2.6+.025
Russell Westbrook 82 34.9 23.2 1.4 3.9 5.2 7.4 1.8 0.3 3.3 2.3 8.2 18.7 .438 1.2 3.7 .323 5.6 7.0 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 13 38.8 24.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 9.4 19.9 .471 2.2 7.8 .287 3.8 4.7 .820
difference:+11+4.8+0.8+0.7+3.8+3.1+4.3+1.4+0.6-1.9-0.4+0.9+0.6+.056+1.2+3.3+.065+2.2+2.3+.037
Russell Westbrook 2 34.0 24.0 0.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.5 8.5 20.5 .415 1.0 4.5 .222 6.0 7.0 .857

Season 6

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 82 36.3 22.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.0 8.3 18.1 .460 2.4 6.5 .375 3.6 4.5 .791
difference:+36+5.6+0.8+0.5+0.8+1.3+2.4+0.7+0.2-1.2-0.3+0.8+0.9+.023+0.9+1.8+.057+1.7+1.9+.035
Russell Westbrook 46 30.7 21.8 1.2 4.5 5.7 6.9 1.9 0.2 3.8 2.3 7.5 17.2 .437 1.5 4.7 .318 5.3 6.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 6 36.0 23.2 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 3.2 8.2 18.0 .454 3.5 7.5 .467 3.3 3.8 .870
difference:+13+2.7+3.5+2.1+1.9+4.0+5.3+1.0-1.9-0.1+0.6+2.9+.034+2.0+2.2+.187+4.3+4.8+.014
Russell Westbrook 19 38.7 26.7 2.4 4.9 7.3 8.1 2.2 0.3 4.4 3.3 8.8 20.9 .420 1.5 5.3 .280 7.6 8.6 .884

Season 7

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 82 36.9 25.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 5.5 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 9.3 19.6 .475 2.5 7.3 .351 4.4 5.5 .808
difference:+15+2.5+2.5+0.8+1.5+2.3+3.1+0.6+0.5-1.7-0.1+0.1+2.4+.049+1.2+3.0+.052+3.7+4.3+.027
Russell Westbrook 67 34.4 28.1 1.9 5.4 7.3 8.6 2.1 0.2 4.4 2.7 9.4 22.0 .426 1.3 4.3 .299 8.1 9.8 .835
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Russell Westbrook played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 57 36.0 30.5 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.2 10.4 22.9 .455 3.0 8.4 .353 6.8 8.0 .842
difference:+23+1.6+7.0+0.9+2.7+3.6+4.3+0.8+0.1-0.9-0.3+2.2+4.8+.001+1.7+4.1+.057+1.0+0.8+.030
Russell Westbrook 80 34.4 23.5 1.8 6.0 7.8 10.4 2.0 0.3 4.3 2.5 8.2 18.1 .454 1.3 4.3 .296 5.8 7.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Russell Westbrook 18 37.4 26.0 2.3 4.6 6.9 11.0 2.6 0.1 4.3 2.4 8.8 21.8 .405 1.9 5.8 .324 6.4 7.8 .829

Season 9

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 60 35.8 31.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.3 11.2 23.0 .485 2.2 6.2 .349 6.8 7.7 .889
difference:+21+1.2+0.3+0.5+5.5+6.0+6.0+0.4-2.3+1.0+1.0+.060+0.3+1.0+.006+2.0+2.7+.044
Russell Westbrook 81 34.6 31.6 1.7 9.0 10.7 10.4 1.6 0.4 5.4 2.3 10.2 24.0 .425 2.5 7.2 .343 8.8 10.4 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 5 39.0 30.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 4.2 0.8 0.6 4.0 1.2 11.2 24.6 .455 1.4 6.4 .219 6.2 7.2 .861
difference:+0.2+7.4+0.6+4.8+5.4+6.6+1.6+0.2-2.0-2.0+0.6+5.8+.067+1.2+3.4+.046+5.0+6.8+.061
Russell Westbrook 5 38.8 37.4 1.8 9.8 11.6 10.8 2.4 0.4 6.0 3.2 11.8 30.4 .388 2.6 9.8 .265 11.2 14.0 .800

Season 10

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 40 36.0 23.2 1.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.4 8.7 19.3 .451 1.6 5.3 .300 4.2 5.1 .833
difference:+40+0.4+2.2+0.9+4.4+5.4+3.7+0.9+0.1-1.4-0.1+0.8+1.8+.002+0.4+1.2+.002+1.0+2.0+.096
Russell Westbrook 80 36.4 25.4 1.9 8.2 10.1 10.3 1.8 0.3 4.8 2.5 9.5 21.1 .449 1.2 4.1 .298 5.2 7.1 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Russell Westbrook 6 39.2 29.3 1.8 10.2 12.0 7.5 1.5 0.0 5.2 3.5 10.7 26.8 .398 2.5 7.0 .357 5.5 6.7 .825

Season 11

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 50 33.5 23.2 0.8 3.1 3.9 5.4 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 8.9 17.6 .506 1.6 4.4 .365 3.8 4.6 .842
difference:+23+2.5+0.3+0.7+6.5+7.2+5.3+1.0+0.2-1.6-1.3+0.3+2.6+.078+1.2+.075+0.3+1.6+.186
Russell Westbrook 73 36.0 22.9 1.5 9.6 11.1 10.7 1.9 0.5 4.5 3.4 8.6 20.2 .428 1.6 5.6 .290 4.1 6.2 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Russell Westbrook 5 39.4 22.8 1.4 7.6 9.0 10.6 1.0 0.6 4.6 3.8 8.0 22.2 .360 2.2 6.8 .324 4.6 5.2 .885

Season 12

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 53 33.3 18.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813
difference:+4+2.6+9.0+0.8+2.8+3.5+2.0+0.6+0.1-2.0-1.1+3.5+8.6+.041+0.9+0.7+.172+3.0+4.2+.050
Russell Westbrook 57 35.9 27.2 1.8 6.2 7.9 7.0 1.6 0.4 4.5 3.5 10.6 22.5 .472 1.0 3.7 .258 5.1 6.7 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 4 38.5 16.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.3 3.8 6.5 14.8 .441 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.3 .800
difference:+4+5.7+1.4+0.1+4.3+4.2+0.1+0.7-0.5-0.9+0.9+2.7+.020+1.5+1.7+.193+1.1+2.7+.269
Russell Westbrook 8 32.8 17.9 1.4 5.6 7.0 4.6 1.5 0.3 3.8 2.9 7.4 17.5 .421 1.0 4.1 .242 2.1 4.0 .531

Season 13

Bradley Beal Russell Westbrook
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 53 32.1 17.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.5 13.1 .497 1.9 5.0 .386 2.1 2.6 .803
difference:+12+4.3+5.2+1.1+7.2+8.2+8.0+0.3+0.1-2.9-0.3+1.9+5.9+.058+0.6+0.8+.071+2.1+3.8+.147
Russell Westbrook 65 36.4 22.2 1.7 9.9 11.5 11.7 1.4 0.4 4.8 2.9 8.4 19.0 .439 1.3 4.2 .315 4.2 6.4 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Russell Westbrook 5 37.2 19.0 2.8 7.6 10.4 11.8 0.4 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.6 16.8 .333 1.0 4.0 .250 6.8 8.6 .791

Additional Years

* Russell Westbrook played 4 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2022 to 2025—Russell Westbrook played in 3 Playoffs.