Anthony Davis vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Russell Westbrook is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Anthony Davis has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Russell Westbrook scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 2.9 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (24.1 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 7,227 points more than Anthony Davis (26,205 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +2.9 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +7,227 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+3.6 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,469).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +3.6 | 6 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,469 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +137 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +391 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +451 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +63 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +8.4 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +4 | +450 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +7,227 | +2,328 | +7,901 | +8.4 | +992 | +3,208 | +0.9 | +1,579 | +2,199 | +2.2 | +4 | +450 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 9,428 | 21,490 | 43.9 | 1,367 | 4,477 | 30.5 | 5,982 | 7,745 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +13.7 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +8 | +75 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,469 | +482 | +1,550 | +13.7 | +151 | +510 | +1.4 | +354 | +443 | +2.0 | +8 | +75 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 4 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 294 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 29.3 | +29.3 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |