Russell Westbrook vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Russell Westbrook and James Worthy 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 Russell Westbrook, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2009 to 2026, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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.

Russell Westbrook vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Russell Westbrook James Worthy Russell Westbrook James Worthy
Points
17th
120th
28th
29th
Rebounds
60th
+300th
68th
90th
Assists
8th
281st
18th
72nd
Steals
14th
167th
27th
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
223rd
87th
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Russell Westbrook vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Russell Westbrook James Worthy Russell Westbrook James Worthy
Points
52nd
154th
52nd
73rd
Rebounds
236th
+300th
250th
+300th
Assists
17th
+300th
27th
296th
Steals
63rd
261st
44th
150th
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:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
120th
103 26,555 vs. 16,32010,235
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 8,847 vs. 4,7084,139
Assists
8th
281st
273 10,105 vs. 2,7917,314
Steals
14th
167th
153 1,988 vs. 1,041947
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 410 vs. 624214
Offensive Rebounds
112nd
208th
96 2,012 vs. 1,561451
Defensive Rebounds
39th
282nd
243 6,835 vs. 3,1473,688
Field Goals Made
20th
84th
64 9,558 vs. 6,8782,680
Field Goals Attempted
11th
121st
110 21,787 vs. 13,2048,583
3-Pointers Made
67th
+300th
+233 1,414 vs. 1171,297
3-Pointers Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 4,605 vs. 4864,119
Free Throws Made
24th
271st
247 6,025 vs. 2,4473,578
Free Throws Attempted
26th
276th
250 7,811 vs. 3,1844,627

Games and Years:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
235th
202 1,262 vs. 926336
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
207 vs. 0207

Rankings by Points Scored:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
-
50 vs. 050
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
29th
1 3,035 vs. 3,02213
Rebounds
68th
90th
22 905 vs. 747158
Assists
18th
72nd
54 955 vs. 463492
Steals
27th
39th
12 223 vs. 17746
Blocks
223rd
87th
136 42 vs. 9654
Offensive Rebounds
59th
50th
9 241 vs. 25716
Defensive Rebounds
56th
94th
38 664 vs. 490174
Field Goals Made
34th
20th
14 1,056 vs. 1,267211
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
31st
9 2,609 vs. 2,329280
3-Pointers Made
37th
+300th
+263 187 vs. 14173
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 625 vs. 67558
Free Throws Made
28th
62nd
34 736 vs. 474262
Free Throws Attempted
31st
55th
24 898 vs. 652246

Games and Years:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
77th
61st
16 135 vs. 1438
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
38th
34 12 vs. 111

Rankings by Points Scored:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
78th
58 7 vs. 16
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
52nd
154th
102 21.04 vs. 17.623.42
Rebounds per game
236th
+300th
+64 7.01 vs. 5.081.93
Assists per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.01 vs. 3.014.99
Steals per game
63rd
261st
198 1.58 vs. 1.120.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.670.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.59 vs. 1.690.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 5.42 vs. 3.402.02
Field Goals Made per game
73rd
82nd
9 7.57 vs. 7.430.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
172nd
128 17.26 vs. 14.263.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.130.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
183rd
+300th
+117 3.65 vs. 0.523.12
Free Throws Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 4.77 vs. 2.642.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.19 vs. 3.442.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Russell Westbrook James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
52nd
73rd
21 22.48 vs. 21.131.35
Rebounds per game
250th
+300th
+50 6.70 vs. 5.221.48
Assists per game
27th
296th
269 7.07 vs. 3.243.84
Steals per game
44th
150th
106 1.65 vs. 1.240.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.670.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
281st
8 1.79 vs. 1.800.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
161st
+300th
+139 4.92 vs. 3.431.49
Field Goals Made per game
76th
39th
37 7.82 vs. 8.861.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
42nd
101st
59 19.33 vs. 16.293.04
3-Pointers Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 1.39 vs. 0.101.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 4.63 vs. 0.474.16
Free Throws Made per game
59th
266th
207 5.45 vs. 3.312.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
237th
164 6.65 vs. 4.562.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.