Victor Wembanyama vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook and Victor Wembanyama 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 Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Russell Westbrook scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Russell Westbrook has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 1.3 points more than Russell Westbrook in his 17 seasons (22.5 points against 21.2). On the other hand Russell Westbrook scored a total of 23,567 points more than Victor Wembanyama (26,205 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +1.3 | 2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +23,567 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Russell Westbrook has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +22.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +3,035 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +597 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +1009 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +1118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Russell Westbrook's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +15 | +1,120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
| difference: | +23,567 | +8,469 | +19,447 | +3.1 | +1,097 | +3,680 | +3.4 | +5,532 | +7,189 | +3.7 | +15 | +1,120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +22.5 | +7.8 | +19.3 | +40.5 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +29.9 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +82.0 | +14 | +135 |
| 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 | ||||
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,035 | +1,056 | +2,609 | +40.5 | +187 | +625 | +29.9 | +736 | +898 | +82.0 | +14 | +135 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 21.4 | +6.1 | 2024 | 71 |
| Russell Westbrook | 15.3 | 2009 | 82 | |
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 15 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 17, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 1,073 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 15 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, Russell Westbrook won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 129 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |