Kobe Bryant vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant 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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Kobe Bryant and Russell Westbrook are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 59,848 points—. Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 3.8 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (25.0 points against 21.2), and he also scored a total of 7,438 points more (33,643 vs. 26,205).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +3.8 | 20 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +7,438 | 20 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,605).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +3.1 | 15 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +2,605 | 15 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +271 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +132 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +96 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +13 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +87 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +83 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +83 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +6.5 | +3 | +109 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +7,438 | +2,291 | +4,710 | +0.9 | +460 | +1,069 | +2.4 | +2,396 | +2,266 | +6.5 | +3 | +109 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +2,605 | +958 | +1,890 | +4.3 | +105 | +257 | +3.2 | +584 | +719 | +0.4 | +1 | +85 |
| 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
Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 2 seasons more than Russell Westbrook in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2015 to 2016—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 101 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 32.1 | +32.1 | 2003 | 12 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 37.4 | +37.4 | 2017 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2010 | 23 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2025 | 13 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason. |