Austin Reaves vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves 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 and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Austin Reaves.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Russell Westbrook has better scoring stats than Austin Reaves in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 6.7 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (21.2 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 22,153 points more (26,205 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +6.7 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +22,153 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,600).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +5.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,600 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +602 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +921 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +963 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +6 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +97 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +109 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +6.5 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +9.1 | +13 | +957 |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +22,153 | +8,089 | +18,705 | +4.2 | +874 | +3,143 | +6.5 | +5,101 | +6,724 | +9.1 | +13 | +957 |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.0 | +6.6 | +5.0 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +8.0 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +7.2 | +11 | +109 |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +2,600 | +906 | +2,279 | +5.0 | +126 | +464 | +8.0 | +662 | +815 | +7.2 | +11 | +109 |
| 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 13 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2013 to 2025—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 925 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 13 extra years over Austin Reaves, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 92 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |