David Robinson vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

David Robinson vs. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson Russell Westbrook David Robinson Russell Westbrook
Points
45th
20th
55th
28th
Rebounds
35th
65th
31st
68th
Assists
+300th
8th
159th
18th
Steals
67th
16th
53rd
27th
Blocks
6th
+300th
5th
223rd
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David Robinson vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson Russell Westbrook David Robinson Russell Westbrook
Points
51st
50th
151st
52nd
Rebounds
38th
234th
41st
250th
Assists
+300th
17th
+300th
27th
Steals
107th
63rd
159th
44th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+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:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
20th
25 20,790 vs. 26,2055,415
Rebounds
35th
65th
30 10,497 vs. 8,6771,820
Assists
+300th
8th
+292 2,441 vs. 9,9257,484
Steals
67th
16th
51 1,388 vs. 1,955567
Blocks
6th
+300th
+294 2,954 vs. 4062,548
Offensive Rebounds
29th
116th
87 3,083 vs. 1,9741,109
Defensive Rebounds
24th
40th
16 7,414 vs. 6,703711
Field Goals Made
61st
22nd
39 7,365 vs. 9,4282,063
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
12th
81 14,221 vs. 21,4907,269
3-Pointers Made
+300th
70th
+230 25 vs. 1,3671,342
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 100 vs. 4,4774,377
Free Throws Made
22nd
24th
2 6,035 vs. 5,98253
Free Throws Attempted
19th
27th
8 8,201 vs. 7,745456

Games and Years:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
162nd
39th
123 987 vs. 1,237250
Seasons
190th
51st
139 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
49th
1st
48 14 vs. 203189

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
20th
34 22 vs. 5028
50+ point games
40th
23rd
17 3 vs. 52
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
28th
27 2,221 vs. 3,035814
Rebounds
31st
68th
37 1,301 vs. 905396
Assists
159th
18th
141 280 vs. 955675
Steals
53rd
27th
26 151 vs. 22372
Blocks
5th
223rd
218 312 vs. 42270
Offensive Rebounds
21st
59th
38 367 vs. 241126
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
56th
34 934 vs. 664270
Field Goals Made
63rd
34th
29 768 vs. 1,056288
Field Goals Attempted
71st
22nd
49 1,604 vs. 2,6091,005
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 1 vs. 187186
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 10 vs. 625615
Free Throws Made
34th
28th
6 684 vs. 73652
Free Throws Attempted
26th
31st
5 966 vs. 89868

Games and Years:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
77th
23 123 vs. 13512
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
4th
35 1 vs. 1211

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
20th
58 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
50th
1 21.06 vs. 21.180.12
Rebounds per game
38th
234th
196 10.64 vs. 7.013.62
Assists per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.47 vs. 8.025.55
Steals per game
107th
63rd
44 1.41 vs. 1.580.17
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.332.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
+300th
+276 3.12 vs. 1.601.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
118th
90 7.51 vs. 5.422.09
Field Goals Made per game
78th
67th
11 7.46 vs. 7.620.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
41st
118 14.41 vs. 17.372.96
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 1.111.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.10 vs. 3.623.52
Free Throws Made per game
20th
63rd
43 6.11 vs. 4.841.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
61st
46 8.31 vs. 6.262.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
52nd
99 18.06 vs. 22.484.42
Rebounds per game
41st
250th
209 10.58 vs. 6.703.87
Assists per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.28 vs. 7.074.80
Steals per game
159th
44th
115 1.23 vs. 1.650.42
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.312.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
289th
237 2.98 vs. 1.791.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
161st
133 7.59 vs. 4.922.67
Field Goals Made per game
185th
76th
109 6.24 vs. 7.821.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
42nd
194 13.04 vs. 19.336.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 0.01 vs. 1.391.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.08 vs. 4.634.55
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
59th
6 5.56 vs. 5.450.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
73rd
42 7.85 vs. 6.651.20

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.