David Robinson vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and David Robinson 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.
Russell Westbrook and David Robinson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 47,054 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
David Robinson and Russell Westbrook are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 21.1 points but Russell Westbrook scored a total of 5,474 points more than David Robinson (26,264 vs. 20,790).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 14 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 14 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,264 | +5,474 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| David Robinson | 1 |  |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than David Robinson (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+814).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +4.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +814 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 548 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +122 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 889 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,125 | +236 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,240 | +255 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +2.9 | +7.9 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +3.6 | +4 | +255 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,242 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +5,474 | +2,084 | +7,319 | +7.9 | +1,352 | +4,399 | +5.6 | +46 | +443 | +3.6 | +4 | +255 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,264 | 9,449 | 21,540 | 43.9 | 1,377 | 4,499 | 30.6 | 5,989 | 7,758 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,242 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.6 | +6.3 | +7.4 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +19.9 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +11.2 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +814 | +288 | +1,005 | +7.4 | +186 | +615 | +19.9 | +52 | +68 | +11.2 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 5 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 294 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |