Carmelo Anthony vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Russell Westbrook, with 17 seasons played from 2009 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook
Points
10th
20th
75th
28th
Rebounds
84th
65th
166th
68th
Assists
188th
8th
251st
18th
Steals
92nd
16th
115th
27th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
223rd
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook
Points
37th
50th
43rd
52nd
Rebounds
+300th
234th
248th
250th
Assists
+300th
17th
+300th
27th
Steals
+300th
63rd
178th
44th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
20th
10 28,289 vs. 26,2052,084
Rebounds
84th
65th
19 7,808 vs. 8,677869
Assists
188th
8th
180 3,422 vs. 9,9256,503
Steals
92nd
16th
76 1,223 vs. 1,955732
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 406238
Offensive Rebounds
114th
116th
2 1,983 vs. 1,9749
Defensive Rebounds
54th
40th
14 5,825 vs. 6,703878
Field Goals Made
16th
22nd
6 10,119 vs. 9,428691
Field Goals Attempted
10th
12th
2 22,643 vs. 21,4901,153
3-Pointers Made
34th
70th
36 1,731 vs. 1,367364
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
38th
10 4,873 vs. 4,477396
Free Throws Made
18th
24th
6 6,320 vs. 5,982338
Free Throws Attempted
26th
27th
1 7,764 vs. 7,74519

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
39th
6 1,260 vs. 1,23723
Seasons
12th
51st
39 19 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
1st
201 2 vs. 203201

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
20th
14 36 vs. 5014
50+ point games
29th
23rd
6 4 vs. 51
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
28th
47 1,914 vs. 3,0351,121
Rebounds
166th
68th
98 557 vs. 905348
Assists
251st
18th
233 204 vs. 955751
Steals
115th
27th
88 100 vs. 223123
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 29 vs. 4213
Offensive Rebounds
136th
59th
77 153 vs. 24188
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
56th
76 404 vs. 664260
Field Goals Made
91st
34th
57 669 vs. 1,056387
Field Goals Attempted
70th
22nd
48 1,614 vs. 2,609995
3-Pointers Made
113rd
37th
76 101 vs. 18786
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
24th
76 312 vs. 625313
Free Throws Made
61st
28th
33 475 vs. 736261
Free Throws Attempted
64th
31st
33 575 vs. 898323

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
77th
182 83 vs. 13552
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
4th
0 vs. 1212

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
20th
17 4 vs. 73
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
50th
13 22.45 vs. 21.181.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
234th
+66 6.20 vs. 7.010.82
Assists per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.72 vs. 8.025.31
Steals per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.97 vs. 1.580.61
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.330.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.600.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
118th
75 4.62 vs. 5.420.80
Field Goals Made per game
50th
67th
17 8.03 vs. 7.620.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
41st
9 17.97 vs. 17.370.60
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 1.110.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
180th
32 3.87 vs. 3.620.25
Free Throws Made per game
50th
63rd
13 5.02 vs. 4.840.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
61st
5 6.16 vs. 6.260.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
52nd
9 23.06 vs. 22.480.58
Rebounds per game
248th
250th
2 6.71 vs. 6.700.01
Assists per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.46 vs. 7.074.62
Steals per game
178th
44th
134 1.20 vs. 1.650.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.310.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
289th
23 1.84 vs. 1.790.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
161st
9 4.87 vs. 4.920.05
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
76th
13 8.06 vs. 7.820.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
42nd
3 19.45 vs. 19.330.12
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
185th
45 1.22 vs. 1.390.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
112nd
73 3.76 vs. 4.630.87
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
59th
16 5.72 vs. 5.450.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
73rd
17 6.93 vs. 6.650.28

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.