Donovan Mitchell vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Donovan Mitchell 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 while Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Russell Westbrook scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 3.5 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (24.7 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 12,885 points more than Donovan Mitchell (26,205 vs. 13,320).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +3.5 | 8 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +12,885 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+5.8 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,252).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +5.8 | 8 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,252 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +280 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +603 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +696 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +59 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +6.8 | +9 | +698 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +12,885 | +4,708 | +10,978 | +1.0 | +251 | +58 | +6.1 | +3,720 | +5,053 | +6.8 | +9 | +698 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +6 | +72 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,252 | +439 | +1,206 | +3.5 | +12 | +64 | +5.6 | +386 | +474 | +0.5 | +6 | +72 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 650 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 9 extra years over Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |