Kevin Durant vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 56,776 points—. Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Russell Westbrook 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, Kevin Durant averages 6 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (27.2 points against 21.2), and he also scored a total of 4,366 points more (30,571 vs. 26,205).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +6.0 | 17 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +4,366 | 17 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,950).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +6.8 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +1,950 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +290 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +76 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +49 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +35 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +8.5 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +11.0 | +114 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +4,366 | +1,114 | +491 | +6.3 | +824 | +1,143 | +8.5 | +1,314 | +526 | +11.0 | +114 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +7.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +1 | +35 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +1,950 | +628 | +919 | +7.3 | +179 | +404 | +5.7 | +515 | +543 | +4.8 | +1 | +35 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2025 | 13 |