Michael Porter Jr. vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Russell Westbrook is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Michael Porter Jr..

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 Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 4.2 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (21.0 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 20,421 points more (26,583 vs. 6,162).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Michael Porter Jr.	16.8		7
Russell Westbrook	21.0	+4.2	18

Total Points			Seasons
Michael Porter Jr.	6,162		7
Russell Westbrook	26,583	+20,421	18

Scoring Titles
Michael Porter Jr.	0
Russell Westbrook	2	+2

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	9.3		2020	55
Russell Westbrook	15.3	+6.0	2009	82

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	19.0	+2.9	2021	61
Russell Westbrook	16.1		2010	82

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	9.9		2022	9
Russell Westbrook	21.9	+12.0	2011	82

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4		2023	62
Russell Westbrook	23.6	+6.2	2012	66

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	16.7		2024	81
Russell Westbrook	23.2	+6.5	2013	82

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	18.2		2025	77
Russell Westbrook	21.8	+3.6	2014	46

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	25.7		2026	22
Russell Westbrook	28.1	+2.4	2015	67

Russell Westbrook's additional seasons:

* Russell Westbrook played 12 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 830 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 12 extra years over Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	11.4	+11.4	2020	19
Russell Westbrook	-	DNP	2009	0

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4		2021	10
Russell Westbrook	20.5	+3.1	2010	6

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP	2022	0
Russell Westbrook	23.8	+23.8	2011	17

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	13.4		2023	20
Russell Westbrook	23.1	+9.7	2012	20

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	15.8		2024	12
Russell Westbrook	24.0	+8.2	2013	2

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	9.1		2025	14
Russell Westbrook	26.7	+17.6	2014	19

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP *	2026	0
Russell Westbrook	-	DNP	2015	0
* season in progress

Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3.