Kyrie Irving vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 2.5 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (23.7 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 7,772 points more than Kyrie Irving (26,205 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +2.5 | 14 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +7,772 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+0.5 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+824).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +0.5 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +824 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +383 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +458 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +39 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +8.9 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +11.6 | +3 | +458 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +7,772 | +2,641 | +7,177 | +3.5 | +509 | +286 | +8.9 | +2,999 | +4,385 | +11.6 | +3 | +458 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +5.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +9.3 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +7 | +39 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +824 | +241 | +828 | +5.3 | +38 | +51 | +9.3 | +380 | +495 | +6.3 | +7 | +39 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 289 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 37.4 | +37.4 | 2017 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2020 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |