J.R. Smith vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Russell Westbrook has better scoring stats than J.R. Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 8.8 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (21.2 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 14,057 points more (26,205 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +8.8 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +14,057 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,542).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +11.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,542 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +510 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +518 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +303 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +43 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +66 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +3.1 | +6.7 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +6.8 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +3.9 | +1 | +260 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
| difference: | +14,057 | +5,048 | +11,025 | +2.0 | +563 | +701 | +6.8 | +4,524 | +5,755 | +3.9 | +1 | +260 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +4.1 | +10.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +6.8 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +11.4 | +2 | +5 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
| difference: | +1,542 | +537 | +1,303 | +0.7 | +107 | +176 | +6.8 | +575 | +670 | +11.4 | +2 | +5 |
| 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 Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 1 season more than J.R. Smith 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 | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 29.3 | +29.3 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2018 | 22 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2023 | 5 |
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. |