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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Joe Johnson vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:

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:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
20th
30 20,407 vs. 26,2055,798
Rebounds
279th
65th
214 5,059 vs. 8,6773,618
Assists
73rd
8th
65 5,001 vs. 9,9254,924
Steals
151st
16th
135 1,071 vs. 1,955884
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 406146
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 1,067 vs. 1,974907
Defensive Rebounds
168th
40th
128 3,992 vs. 6,7032,711
Field Goals Made
48th
22nd
26 7,823 vs. 9,4281,605
Field Goals Attempted
34th
12th
22 17,720 vs. 21,4903,770
3-Pointers Made
21st
70th
49 1,978 vs. 1,367611
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
38th
18 5,331 vs. 4,477854
Free Throws Made
209th
24th
185 2,783 vs. 5,9823,199
Free Throws Attempted
228th
27th
201 3,468 vs. 7,7454,277

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
39th
9 1,277 vs. 1,23740
Seasons
27th
51st
24 18 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
20th
118 6 vs. 5044
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
28th
60 1,828 vs. 3,0351,207
Rebounds
200th
68th
132 506 vs. 905399
Assists
99th
18th
81 369 vs. 955586
Steals
124th
27th
97 96 vs. 223127
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 19 vs. 4223
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
59th
153 116 vs. 241125
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
56th
86 390 vs. 664274
Field Goals Made
79th
34th
45 703 vs. 1,056353
Field Goals Attempted
66th
22nd
44 1,647 vs. 2,609962
3-Pointers Made
56th
37th
19 158 vs. 18729
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
24th
24 466 vs. 625159
Free Throws Made
178th
28th
150 264 vs. 736472
Free Throws Attempted
190th
31st
159 339 vs. 898559

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
77th
28 120 vs. 13515
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
50th
175 15.98 vs. 21.185.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
234th
+66 3.96 vs. 7.013.05
Assists per game
242nd
17th
225 3.92 vs. 8.024.11
Steals per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.84 vs. 1.580.74
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.330.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 1.600.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
118th
+182 3.13 vs. 5.422.29
Field Goals Made per game
219th
67th
152 6.13 vs. 7.621.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
41st
144 13.88 vs. 17.373.50
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.55 vs. 1.110.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
180th
64 4.17 vs. 3.620.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
63rd
+237 2.18 vs. 4.842.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.72 vs. 6.263.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
52nd
187 15.23 vs. 22.487.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 4.22 vs. 6.702.49
Assists per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.08 vs. 7.074.00
Steals per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.80 vs. 1.650.85
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.310.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.97 vs. 1.790.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 3.25 vs. 4.921.67
Field Goals Made per game
229th
76th
153 5.86 vs. 7.821.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
42nd
155 13.73 vs. 19.335.60
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
185th
18 1.32 vs. 1.390.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
112nd
59 3.88 vs. 4.630.75
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.20 vs. 5.453.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.83 vs. 6.653.83

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.