Jalen Brunson vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Russell Westbrook scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Brunson has a better scoring 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 3.1 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (21.2 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 17,384 points more (26,205 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +3.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +17,384 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+2.9 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,334).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +2.9 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,334 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +468 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +749 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +761 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +8.4 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +10 | +750 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +17,384 | +6,187 | +14,859 | +5.0 | +589 | +2,479 | +8.4 | +4,421 | +5,849 | +5.1 | +10 | +750 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +5.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +9 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,334 | +450 | +1,291 | +5.5 | +55 | +239 | +4.3 | +379 | +466 | +0.6 | +9 | +68 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 730 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 10 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |