Joe Johnson vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 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.
Joe Johnson vs. Russell Westbrook | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | |
Points | 50th | 20th | 88th | 28th |
Rebounds | 279th | 65th | 200th | 68th |
Assists | 73rd | 8th | 99th | 18th |
Steals | 151st | 16th | 124th | 27th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 223rd |
Years | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
Joe Johnson vs. Russell Westbrook | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | |
Points | 225th | 50th | 239th | 52nd |
Rebounds | +300th | 234th | +300th | 250th |
Assists | 242nd | 17th | +300th | 27th |
Steals | +300th | 63rd | +300th | 44th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 50th | 20th | 30 | 20,407 vs. 26,205 | 5,798 |
Rebounds | 279th | 65th | 214 | 5,059 vs. 8,677 | 3,618 |
Assists | 73rd | 8th | 65 | 5,001 vs. 9,925 | 4,924 |
Steals | 151st | 16th | 135 | 1,071 vs. 1,955 | 884 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 260 vs. 406 | 146 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 116th | +184 | 1,067 vs. 1,974 | 907 |
Defensive Rebounds | 168th | 40th | 128 | 3,992 vs. 6,703 | 2,711 |
Field Goals Made | 48th | 22nd | 26 | 7,823 vs. 9,428 | 1,605 |
Field Goals Attempted | 34th | 12th | 22 | 17,720 vs. 21,490 | 3,770 |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | 70th | 49 | 1,978 vs. 1,367 | 611 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 20th | 38th | 18 | 5,331 vs. 4,477 | 854 |
Free Throws Made | 209th | 24th | 185 | 2,783 vs. 5,982 | 3,199 |
Free Throws Attempted | 228th | 27th | 201 | 3,468 vs. 7,745 | 4,277 |
Games and Years: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 30th | 39th | 9 | 1,277 vs. 1,237 | 40 |
Seasons | 27th | 51st | 24 | 18 vs. 17 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 1st | 201 | 2 vs. 203 | 201 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 138th | 20th | 118 | 6 vs. 50 | 44 |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 88th | 28th | 60 | 1,828 vs. 3,035 | 1,207 |
Rebounds | 200th | 68th | 132 | 506 vs. 905 | 399 |
Assists | 99th | 18th | 81 | 369 vs. 955 | 586 |
Steals | 124th | 27th | 97 | 96 vs. 223 | 127 |
Blocks | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 19 vs. 42 | 23 |
Offensive Rebounds | 212nd | 59th | 153 | 116 vs. 241 | 125 |
Defensive Rebounds | 142nd | 56th | 86 | 390 vs. 664 | 274 |
Field Goals Made | 79th | 34th | 45 | 703 vs. 1,056 | 353 |
Field Goals Attempted | 66th | 22nd | 44 | 1,647 vs. 2,609 | 962 |
3-Pointers Made | 56th | 37th | 19 | 158 vs. 187 | 29 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 48th | 24th | 24 | 466 vs. 625 | 159 |
Free Throws Made | 178th | 28th | 150 | 264 vs. 736 | 472 |
Free Throws Attempted | 190th | 31st | 159 | 339 vs. 898 | 559 |
Games and Years: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 105th | 77th | 28 | 120 vs. 135 | 15 |
Playoffs | 45th | 30th | 15 | 13 vs. 14 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 4th | 0 vs. 12 | 12 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 20th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 225th | 50th | 175 | 15.98 vs. 21.18 | 5.20 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 234th | +66 | 3.96 vs. 7.01 | 3.05 |
Assists per game | 242nd | 17th | 225 | 3.92 vs. 8.02 | 4.11 |
Steals per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 0.84 vs. 1.58 | 0.74 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.33 | 0.12 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.84 vs. 1.60 | 0.76 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 118th | +182 | 3.13 vs. 5.42 | 2.29 |
Field Goals Made per game | 219th | 67th | 152 | 6.13 vs. 7.62 | 1.50 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 185th | 41st | 144 | 13.88 vs. 17.37 | 3.50 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 166th | +300th | +134 | 1.55 vs. 1.11 | 0.44 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 116th | 180th | 64 | 4.17 vs. 3.62 | 0.56 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 2.18 vs. 4.84 | 2.66 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 2.72 vs. 6.26 | 3.55 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 239th | 52nd | 187 | 15.23 vs. 22.48 | 7.25 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 250th | +50 | 4.22 vs. 6.70 | 2.49 |
Assists per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 3.08 vs. 7.07 | 4.00 |
Steals per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.80 vs. 1.65 | 0.85 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.16 vs. 0.31 | 0.15 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 289th | +11 | 0.97 vs. 1.79 | 0.82 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 161st | +139 | 3.25 vs. 4.92 | 1.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 229th | 76th | 153 | 5.86 vs. 7.82 | 1.96 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 197th | 42nd | 155 | 13.73 vs. 19.33 | 5.60 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 203rd | 185th | 18 | 1.32 vs. 1.39 | 0.07 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 171st | 112nd | 59 | 3.88 vs. 4.63 | 0.75 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 59th | +241 | 2.20 vs. 5.45 | 3.25 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 2.83 vs. 6.65 | 3.83 |
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.