Russell Westbrook vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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 while Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 4.2 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 18 seasons (25.2 points against 21.0). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 14,246 points more than Trae Young (26,555 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +4.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 26,555 | +14,246 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
| Trae Young | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+3.9 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+2,322).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +3.9 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,322 | 14 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 675 | +330 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,141 | +674 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,260 | +772 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +59 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +96 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +108 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,262 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +10.2 | +10 | +774 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Russell Westbrook | 26,555 | 9,558 | 21,787 | 43.9 | 1,414 | 4,605 | 30.7 | 6,025 | 7,811 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,262 |
| difference: | +14,246 | +5,667 | +12,782 | +0.7 | +132 | +951 | +4.4 | +2,780 | +4,093 | +10.2 | +10 | +774 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +3.9 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +11 | +108 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +2,322 | +824 | +2,032 | +0.3 | +117 | +389 | +0.2 | +557 | +688 | +3.2 | +11 | +108 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 10 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 675 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 10 extra years over Trae Young, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2014 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2016 | 18 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |