Paolo Banchero vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 1.2 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (22.4 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 21,773 points more than Paolo Banchero (26,205 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +1.2 | 3 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +21,773 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+5.5 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+2,699).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +5.5 | 2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,699 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +541 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +932 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +1037 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +14 | +1,039 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +21,773 | +7,897 | +18,050 | +0.6 | +1,076 | +3,569 | +1.5 | +4,903 | +6,267 | +4.2 | +14 | +1,039 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +11.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +10.9 | +12 | +123 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +2,699 | +934 | +2,336 | +4.2 | +159 | +558 | +11.9 | +672 | +808 | +10.9 | +12 | +123 |
| 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 16 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 19, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 1,137 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 16 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 14 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 122 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |