Darius Garland vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland.
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 Darius Garland 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 2.2 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (21.0 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 19,164 points more (26,672 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | +2.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,672 | +19,164 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Darius Garland | 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 Darius Garland (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,654).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +5.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,654 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 679 | +506 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,146 | +785 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,267 | +867 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +100 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +8.0 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +9.7 | +11 | +869 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,269 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +19,164 | +6,864 | +15,826 | +1.2 | +490 | +2,223 | +8.0 | +4,946 | +6,573 | +9.7 | +11 | +869 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,672 | 9,603 | 21,899 | 43.9 | 1,429 | 4,651 | 30.7 | 6,037 | 7,830 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,269 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +11 | +113 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +2,654 | +919 | +2,289 | +2.3 | +140 | +488 | +4.4 | +676 | +828 | +3.7 | +11 | +113 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 835 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 12 extra years over Darius Garland, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |