Payton Pritchard vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Payton Pritchard 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 Payton Pritchard.
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 Payton Pritchard 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 12.1 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 5 seasons (21.2 points against 9.1), and he also scored a total of 23,052 points more (26,205 vs. 3,153).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +12.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +23,052 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Payton Pritchard (+16.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,619).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +16.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,619 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 42 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +628 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 136 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +986 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 302 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +933 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +43 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +99 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +88 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +22 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 39.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.3 | +10.1 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +9.4 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +8.4 | +12 | +890 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 1,151 | 2,537 | 45.4 | 661 | 1,655 | 39.9 | 190 | 222 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
| difference: | +23,052 | +8,277 | +18,953 | +1.5 | +706 | +2,822 | +9.4 | +5,792 | +7,523 | +8.4 | +12 | +890 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +5.6 | +14.3 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +7.1 | +5.0 | +6.1 | +1.3 | +9 | +66 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 150 | 345 | 43.5 | 81 | 219 | 37.0 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +2,619 | +906 | +2,264 | +3.0 | +106 | +406 | +7.1 | +701 | +856 | +1.3 | +9 | +66 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Payton Pritchard 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 Payton Pritchard, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
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. |