Blake Griffin vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
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 Blake Griffin 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 2.2 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (21.2 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 11,692 points more (26,205 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +2.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +11,692 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Blake Griffin | 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 Blake Griffin (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,797).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +4.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,797 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +282 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +480 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +493 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +21 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +69 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +7.6 | +4 | +472 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +11,692 | +4,009 | +10,502 | +5.4 | +829 | +2,838 | +2.3 | +2,845 | +3,237 | +7.6 | +4 | +472 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +8.7 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +8.9 | +4 | +67 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,797 | +579 | +1,639 | +8.7 | +158 | +548 | +7.8 | +481 | +549 | +8.9 | +4 | +67 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Blake Griffin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 440 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 | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2017 | 3 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 29.3 | +29.3 | 2018 | 6 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |