Anthony Edwards vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 2.7 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (23.9 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 17,108 points more than Anthony Edwards (26,205 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +2.7 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +17,108 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+4.4 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,905).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +4.4 | 4 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,905 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +415 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +772 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +856 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +93 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +12 | +856 |
| 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 Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +17,108 | +6,228 | +14,323 | +0.8 | +258 | +1,434 | +5.9 | +4,394 | +5,769 | +3.2 | +12 | +856 |
| 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 Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +6.3 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +7.8 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +10 | +93 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1,905 | +660 | +1,763 | +6.3 | +57 | +280 | +7.8 | +528 | +634 | +3.2 | +10 | +93 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 14 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 989 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 14 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 100 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |