Dwyane Wade vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,370 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 Dwyane Wade has a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Russell Westbrook scored more points in during the season and has a better average 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.
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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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 0.8 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (22.0 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 3,040 points more than Dwyane Wade (26,205 vs. 23,165).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +0.8 | 16 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +3,040 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Dwyane Wade (+0.2 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+919).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +0.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +919 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +152 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +184 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +31 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +50 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +42 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1 | +183 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +3,040 | +974 | +3,873 | +4.1 | +818 | +2,603 | +1.2 | +274 | +282 | +0.7 | +1 | +183 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +6.9 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +1 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +919 | +394 | +453 | +6.9 | +84 | +320 | +3.9 | +215 | +322 | +4.0 | +1 | +42 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 1 season more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2025—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 75 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 33.2 | +33.2 | 2010 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2020 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 6 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2024 | 6 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Russell Westbrook played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.7 points in a total of 13 games. |