Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 46,743 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 2.7 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (23.9 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 5,667 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo (26,205 vs. 20,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +2.7 | 12 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +5,667 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+4.5 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+765).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +4.5 | 9 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +765 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +107 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +362 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +379 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +11.2 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +7.9 | +5 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +5,667 | +1,903 | +7,822 | +11.2 | +825 | +2,569 | +2.1 | +1,036 | +611 | +7.9 | +5 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +12.7 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +19.5 | +5 | +51 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +765 | +204 | +1,007 | +12.7 | +125 | +386 | +4.0 | +232 | +91 | +19.5 | +5 | +51 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 505 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |