Jayson Tatum vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 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, Jayson Tatum averages 2.6 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 18 seasons (23.6 points against 21.0). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 12,888 points more than Jayson Tatum (26,672 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +2.6 | 8 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,672 | +12,888 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+1.8 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+99).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +1.8 | 8 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +99 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 679 | +304 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,146 | +596 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,267 | +683 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +4 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +6.9 | +10 | +684 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,269 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
| difference: | +12,888 | +4,814 | +11,470 | +2.1 | +117 | +470 | +6.3 | +3,377 | +4,663 | +6.9 | +10 | +684 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,672 | 9,603 | 21,899 | 43.9 | 1,429 | 4,651 | 30.7 | 6,037 | 7,830 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,269 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +6 | +14 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
| difference: | +99 | +73 | +368 | +3.4 | +105 | +215 | +4.9 | +58 | +92 | +2.1 | +6 | +14 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 755 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 11 extra years over Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |