LaMelo Ball vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Russell Westbrook has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Russell Westbrook has better playoff stats. 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 0.2 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (21.2 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 21,346 points more (26,205 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +0.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +21,346 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Russell Westbrook has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +22.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +3,035 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +540 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +912 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +1005 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Russell Westbrook's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +12 | +1,006 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +21,346 | +7,712 | +17,417 | +1.7 | +662 | +2,543 | +6.0 | +5,260 | +6,882 | +6.5 | +12 | +1,006 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +22.5 | +7.8 | +19.3 | +40.5 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +29.9 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +82.0 | +14 | +135 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,035 | +1,056 | +2,609 | +40.5 | +187 | +625 | +29.9 | +736 | +898 | +82.0 | +14 | +135 |
| 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 LeaderRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 14 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 989 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 14 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 100 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |