Klay Thompson vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson.
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 Klay Thompson 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 2.1 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (21.2 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 9,669 points more (26,205 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +2.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +9,669 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Klay Thompson | 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 Klay Thompson (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +3.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +3 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +278 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +358 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +375 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +3 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +22 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +23 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +10.6 | +3.0 | +4.2 | +8.8 | +5 | +372 |
| 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 | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
| difference: | +9,669 | +3,273 | +7,831 | +1.2 | +1,330 | +2,086 | +10.6 | +4,453 | +5,967 | +8.8 | +5 | +372 |
| 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 | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +10.6 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +2.5 | +5 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
| difference: | +3 | +70 | +24 | +3.1 | +314 | +612 | +10.6 | +457 | +568 | +2.5 | +5 | +23 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 359 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 | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2020 | 8 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |