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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
David Robinson vs. Russell Westbrook | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 45th | 20th | 25 | 20,790 vs. 26,205 | 5,415 |
Rebounds | 35th | 65th | 30 | 10,497 vs. 8,677 | 1,820 |
Assists | +300th | 8th | +292 | 2,441 vs. 9,925 | 7,484 |
Steals | 67th | 16th | 51 | 1,388 vs. 1,955 | 567 |
Blocks | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,954 vs. 406 | 2,548 |
Offensive Rebounds | 29th | 116th | 87 | 3,083 vs. 1,974 | 1,109 |
Defensive Rebounds | 24th | 40th | 16 | 7,414 vs. 6,703 | 711 |
Field Goals Made | 61st | 22nd | 39 | 7,365 vs. 9,428 | 2,063 |
Field Goals Attempted | 93rd | 12th | 81 | 14,221 vs. 21,490 | 7,269 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 70th | +230 | 25 vs. 1,367 | 1,342 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 38th | +262 | 100 vs. 4,477 | 4,377 |
Free Throws Made | 22nd | 24th | 2 | 6,035 vs. 5,982 | 53 |
Free Throws Attempted | 19th | 27th | 8 | 8,201 vs. 7,745 | 456 |
Games and Years: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 162nd | 39th | 123 | 987 vs. 1,237 | 250 |
Seasons | 190th | 51st | 139 | 14 vs. 17 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 49th | 1st | 48 | 14 vs. 203 | 189 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 54th | 20th | 34 | 22 vs. 50 | 28 |
50+ point games | 40th | 23rd | 17 | 3 vs. 5 | 2 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 55th | 28th | 27 | 2,221 vs. 3,035 | 814 |
Rebounds | 31st | 68th | 37 | 1,301 vs. 905 | 396 |
Assists | 159th | 18th | 141 | 280 vs. 955 | 675 |
Steals | 53rd | 27th | 26 | 151 vs. 223 | 72 |
Blocks | 5th | 223rd | 218 | 312 vs. 42 | 270 |
Offensive Rebounds | 21st | 59th | 38 | 367 vs. 241 | 126 |
Defensive Rebounds | 22nd | 56th | 34 | 934 vs. 664 | 270 |
Field Goals Made | 63rd | 34th | 29 | 768 vs. 1,056 | 288 |
Field Goals Attempted | 71st | 22nd | 49 | 1,604 vs. 2,609 | 1,005 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 37th | +263 | 1 vs. 187 | 186 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 10 vs. 625 | 615 |
Free Throws Made | 34th | 28th | 6 | 684 vs. 736 | 52 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 31st | 5 | 966 vs. 898 | 68 |
Games and Years: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 100th | 77th | 23 | 123 vs. 135 | 12 |
Playoffs | 76th | 30th | 46 | 12 vs. 14 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 4th | 35 | 1 vs. 12 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 78th | 20th | 58 | 1 vs. 7 | 6 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | 50th | 1 | 21.06 vs. 21.18 | 0.12 |
Rebounds per game | 38th | 234th | 196 | 10.64 vs. 7.01 | 3.62 |
Assists per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 2.47 vs. 8.02 | 5.55 |
Steals per game | 107th | 63rd | 44 | 1.41 vs. 1.58 | 0.17 |
Blocks per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2.99 vs. 0.33 | 2.66 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 24th | +300th | +276 | 3.12 vs. 1.60 | 1.53 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 28th | 118th | 90 | 7.51 vs. 5.42 | 2.09 |
Field Goals Made per game | 78th | 67th | 11 | 7.46 vs. 7.62 | 0.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 159th | 41st | 118 | 14.41 vs. 17.37 | 2.96 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.03 vs. 1.11 | 1.08 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 180th | +120 | 0.10 vs. 3.62 | 3.52 |
Free Throws Made per game | 20th | 63rd | 43 | 6.11 vs. 4.84 | 1.28 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 61st | 46 | 8.31 vs. 6.26 | 2.05 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | David Robinson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 151st | 52nd | 99 | 18.06 vs. 22.48 | 4.42 |
Rebounds per game | 41st | 250th | 209 | 10.58 vs. 6.70 | 3.87 |
Assists per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 2.28 vs. 7.07 | 4.80 |
Steals per game | 159th | 44th | 115 | 1.23 vs. 1.65 | 0.42 |
Blocks per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2.54 vs. 0.31 | 2.23 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 52nd | 289th | 237 | 2.98 vs. 1.79 | 1.20 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 28th | 161st | 133 | 7.59 vs. 4.92 | 2.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 185th | 76th | 109 | 6.24 vs. 7.82 | 1.58 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 236th | 42nd | 194 | 13.04 vs. 19.33 | 6.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 185th | +115 | 0.01 vs. 1.39 | 1.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 112nd | +188 | 0.08 vs. 4.63 | 4.55 |
Free Throws Made per game | 53rd | 59th | 6 | 5.56 vs. 5.45 | 0.11 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 31st | 73rd | 42 | 7.85 vs. 6.65 | 1.20 |
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.