Russell Westbrook vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams and Russell Westbrook 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 Jalen Williams.
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 Jalen Williams 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 3.1 points more than Jalen Williams in his 3 seasons (21.2 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 22,304 points more (26,205 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +3.1 | 17 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +22,304 | 17 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |
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 Jalen Williams (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,356).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +1.9 | 14 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,356 | 14 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +576 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +933 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +1020 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +63 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +89 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +102 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.6 | +3.7 | +7.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +7.7 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +14 | +1,022 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +22,304 | +7,913 | +18,535 | +7.4 | +1,067 | +3,691 | +7.7 | +5,411 | +7,034 | +3.1 | +14 | +1,022 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +5.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +12 | +102 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
| difference: | +2,356 | +803 | +2,053 | +5.0 | +137 | +471 | +2.6 | +613 | +743 | +2.6 | +12 | +102 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 14 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 991 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 14 extra years over Jalen Williams, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.4 points in a total of 112 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |