Chris Paul vs Russell Westbrook

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Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook compared on their NBA careers: Chris Paul played 21 seasons, 2005-06 to 2025-26, Russell Westbrook 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26. Chris Paul averaged 16.8 points a game to Russell Westbrook's 20.9. They have faced each other 57 times: Chris Paul's team won 32, Russell Westbrook's 25. In the playoffs they are level at 7-7.

Who has the better career numbers?

Chris Paul leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Russell Westbrook in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook career per game
1,370GP1,301
33.5MIN33.1
16.8PTS20.9, better
4.4REB6.9, better
9.2, betterAST8
2, betterSTL1.6
0.2BLK0.3, better
46.9, betterFG%43.8
37, better3P%30.8
87, betterFT%77.1
58, betterTS%52.6

Chris Paul vs Russell Westbrook head to head

They have faced each other 57 times: Chris Paul's team won 32, Russell Westbrook's 25. In the playoffs they are level at 7-7.

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, record against each other
Regular season4325, better18
Playoffs1477
Total5732, better25
Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, averages in their games against each other
18.4PTS21.6, better
4.9REB6.5, better
9.4, betterAST7.4
35.1MIN34.4

Every game against each other

Chris Paul vs Russell Westbrook, every game
Apr 2, 2025SA at DENW 113-10617 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 32 MIN30 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 4, 2025DEN at SAL 122-111 OT2 PTS, 0 REB, 8 AST, 31 MIN9 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 3, 2025SA at DENW 113-1107 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 31 MIN9 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 31 MIN
Dec 14, 2023GS at LACL 121-11312 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN9 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 19 MIN
Apr 25, 2023LAC at PHX (playoffs)W 136-13015 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN14 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN
Apr 22, 2023PHX at LAC (playoffs)W 112-10019 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN37 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 20, 2023PHX at LAC (playoffs)W 129-12411 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 18, 2023LAC at PHX (playoffs)W 123-10916 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 16, 2023LAC at PHX (playoffs)L 115-1107 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN9 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 5, 2022LAL at PHXW 121-1106 PTS, 4 REB, 12 AST, 24 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN
Dec 21, 2021PHX at LALW 108-9011 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 29 MIN22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Oct 22, 2021PHX at LALW 115-10523 PTS, 5 REB, 14 AST, 29 MIN15 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 10, 2021WSH at PHXW 134-10613 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 25 MIN17 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST, 33 MIN
Sep 2, 2020OKC at HOU (playoffs)L 104-10219 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST, 40 MIN20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 34 MIN
Aug 31, 2020HOU at OKC (playoffs)W 104-10028 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 27 MIN
Aug 29, 2020OKC at HOU (playoffs)L 114-8016 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN7 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 24 MIN
Jan 20, 2020OKC at HOUW 112-10728 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN32 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 9, 2020HOU at OKCW 113-9218 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 28 MIN34 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN
Oct 28, 2019OKC at HOUL 116-11215 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 9, 2019HOU at OKCL 112-11124 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN29 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 9, 2019OKC at HOUL 117-11218 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 7, 2018OKC at HOUL 108-10217 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 6, 2018HOU at OKCW 122-11225 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN32 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 16, 2017OKC at LACW 120-988 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 14 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 29 MIN
Nov 11, 2016LAC at OKCW 110-10817 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN29 PTS, 14 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 2, 2016OKC at LACL 85-8315 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 33 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN
Mar 9, 2016LAC at OKCL 120-10812 PTS, 3 REB, 16 AST, 37 MIN25 PTS, 11 REB, 19 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 2, 2016OKC at LACW 103-9821 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 40 MIN24 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 21, 2015OKC at LACL 100-9932 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 11, 2015LAC at OKCW 120-10833 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 8, 2015LAC at OKCL 131-10818 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST, 36 MIN19 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Oct 30, 2014OKC at LACW 93-9022 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN2 PTS, 0 REB, 4 AST, 9 MIN
May 15, 2014OKC at LAC (playoffs)L 104-9825 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST, 40 MIN19 PTS, 3 REB, 12 AST, 39 MIN
May 13, 2014LAC at OKC (playoffs)L 105-10417 PTS, 1 REB, 14 AST, 40 MIN38 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
May 11, 2014OKC at LAC (playoffs)W 101-9923 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 45 MIN27 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN
May 9, 2014OKC at LAC (playoffs)L 118-11221 PTS, 2 REB, 16 AST, 42 MIN23 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 37 MIN
May 7, 2014LAC at OKC (playoffs)L 112-10117 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 31 MIN31 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 41 MIN
May 5, 2014LAC at OKC (playoffs)W 122-10532 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 28 MIN29 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN
Apr 9, 2014OKC at LACL 107-10125 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN30 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN
Feb 23, 2014LAC at OKCW 125-11718 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 39 MIN13 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 25 MIN
Nov 21, 2013LAC at OKCL 105-9117 PTS, 5 REB, 12 AST, 35 MIN12 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 31 MIN
Nov 13, 2013OKC at LACW 111-10314 PTS, 7 REB, 16 AST, 41 MIN19 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 3, 2013OKC at LACL 108-10426 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN29 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN
Nov 21, 2012LAC at OKCL 117-111 OT9 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 44 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 16, 2012OKC at LACW 92-7712 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN9 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 11, 2012LAC at OKCW 100-9831 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN20 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 21, 2012LAC at OKCL 114-9113 PTS, 1 REB, 10 AST, 32 MIN19 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 30, 2012OKC at LACW 112-10026 PTS, 0 REB, 14 AST, 37 MIN31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN
Feb 2, 2011NO at OKCL 104-9315 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN10 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 27 MIN
Jan 24, 2011OKC at NOW 91-8924 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 10, 2010OKC at NOL 97-9218 PTS, 0 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN29 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 29, 2010NO at OKCL 95-8917 PTS, 2 REB, 14 AST, 35 MIN25 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 6, 2010NO at OKCW 97-9214 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 39 MIN11 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 7, 2009OKC at NOW 108-9021 PTS, 6 REB, 14 AST, 36 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN
Feb 17, 2009NO at OKCW 100-9821 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN12 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 22, 2008OKC at NOW 109-9729 PTS, 10 REB, 16 AST, 44 MIN9 PTS, 1 REB, 11 AST, 30 MIN
Nov 21, 2008NO at OKCW 105-8017 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 27 MIN15 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook career totals
23,058PTS27,176, better
6,005REB9,025, better
12,552, betterAST10,351
2,728, betterSTL2,038
222BLK418, better
46.9, betterFG%43.8
37, better3P%30.8
87, betterFT%77.1
58, betterTS%52.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook postseason
149GP135
36.5MIN35.5
20PTS22.5, better
4.9REB6.7, better
8.3, betterAST7.1
1.9, betterSTL1.7
0.2BLK0.3, better
48.4, betterFG%40.5
37.3, better3P%29.9
85.4, betterFT%82
58.3, betterTS%50.5

Where each stands all time

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook all-time places
36th (23,058)Points14th (27,176), better
168th (6,005)Rebounds55th (9,025), better
2nd (12,552), betterAssists5th (10,351)
27th (1,870), better3-pointers made60th (1,495)
2nd (2,728), betterSteals14th (2,038)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook titles and awards
—Championships—
1, betterRookie of the Year—
1All-Rookie First Team1
2, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—
4, betterAll-NBA First Team2
7, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
5All-NBA Second Team5
2All-NBA Third Team2
1All-Star MVP2, better
—MVP1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2005-0616.1, better5.1, better7.8, better2008-0915.34.95.3
2nd2006-0717.3, better4.48.9, better2009-1016.14.9, better8.0
3rd2007-0821.14.011.6, better2010-1121.9, better4.6, better8.2
4th2008-0922.85.5, better11.0, better2011-1223.6, better4.65.5
5th2009-1018.74.210.7, better2012-1323.2, better5.2, better7.4
6th2010-1115.94.19.8, better2013-1421.8, better5.7, better6.9
7th2011-1219.83.69.1, better2014-1528.1, better7.3, better8.6
8th2012-1316.93.79.72015-1623.5, better7.8, better10.4, better
9th2013-1419.14.310.7, better2016-1731.6, better10.7, better10.4
10th2014-1519.14.610.22017-1825.4, better10.1, better10.3, better
11th2015-1619.54.210.02018-1922.9, better11.1, better10.7, better
12th2016-1718.15.09.2, better2019-2027.2, better7.9, better7.0
13th2017-1818.65.47.92020-2122.2, better11.5, better11.7, better
14th2018-1915.64.68.2, better2021-2218.5, better7.4, better7.1
15th2019-2017.6, better5.06.72022-2315.95.8, better7.5, better
16th2020-2116.4, better4.58.9, better2023-2411.15.0, better4.5
17th2021-2214.7, better4.410.8, better2024-2513.34.9, better6.1
18th2022-2313.94.38.9, better2025-2615.2, better5.4, better6.7
19th2023-249.23.96.8————
20th2024-258.83.67.4————
21st2025-262.91.83.3————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST