Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul 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 and Chris Paul are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,216 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 Russell Westbrook has better scoring stats than Chris Paul 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 4.2 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (21.2 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 3,194 points more (26,205 vs. 23,011).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +4.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 20 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +3,194 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Chris Paul | 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 Chris Paul (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+54).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +2.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 15 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +54 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +198 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +11 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +115 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +2 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +13 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +14 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +6.5 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +9.9 | +3 | +117 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +3,194 | +1,281 | +4,138 | +3.1 | +493 | +552 | +6.5 | +1,125 | +2,166 | +9.9 | +3 | +117 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.4 | +4.0 | +7.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +7.4 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +1 | +14 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +54 | +50 | +322 | +7.9 | +57 | +29 | +7.4 | +211 | +283 | +3.4 | +1 | +14 |
| 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
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 1 season more than Russell Westbrook in the NBA. In that year—his season 20 in 2025—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2019 | 11 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2025 | 13 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Chris Paul didn't play in the postseason. |