Stephen Curry vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry 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 and Stephen Curry are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 51,591 points—. Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Russell Westbrook scored more points in the regular season. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 3.5 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (24.7 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 819 points more than Stephen Curry (26,205 vs. 25,386).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +3.5 | 16 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +819 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,112).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +4.3 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,112 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +47 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +155 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +214 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +3 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +43 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +32 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +20 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +5.7 | +11.8 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +13.9 | +1 | +211 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +819 | +780 | +3,134 | +3.2 | +2,691 | +5,112 | +11.8 | +1,950 | +3,321 | +13.9 | +1 | +211 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +4.9 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +9.8 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +6.9 | +4 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +1,112 | +332 | +447 | +4.9 | +463 | +1,012 | +9.8 | +15 | +87 | +6.9 | +4 | +20 |
| 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 1 season more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2025—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 75 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2020 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Russell Westbrook played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.7 points in a total of 13 games. |