Carmelo Anthony vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony 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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Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 54,494 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Russell Westbrook scored more points in the postseason. 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.
On this page we compare: |
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 1.3 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (22.5 points against 21.2), and he also scored a total of 2,084 points more (28,289 vs. 26,205).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +1.3 | 19 |
Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +2,084 | 19 |
Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 1 | ![]() |
Russell Westbrook | 2 | ![]() ![]() +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+0.6 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,121).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +0.6 | 13 |
Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 13 | |
Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,121 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
Russell Westbrook | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +126 | ||
Russell Westbrook | 670 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +40 | ||
Russell Westbrook | 1,122 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +22 | ||
Russell Westbrook | 1,235 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 3 | +1 | ||
Russell Westbrook | 2 |
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 54 | |||
Russell Westbrook | 80 | +26 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 77 | |||
Russell Westbrook | 121 | +44 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 83 | |||
Russell Westbrook | 135 | +52 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
Russell Westbrook | 0 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
difference: | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +5.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +2 | +23 |
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 | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
difference: | +2,084 | +691 | +1,153 | +0.8 | +364 | +396 | +5.0 | +338 | +19 | +4.2 | +2 | +23 |
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 | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
difference: | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1 | +52 |
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 | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
difference: | +1,121 | +387 | +995 | +1.0 | +86 | +313 | +2.5 | +261 | +323 | +0.6 | +1 | +52 |
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

Regular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 3 seasons more than Russell Westbrook in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 21, from 2020 to 2022—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 196 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2025 | 13 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 12.3. |