Kyrie Irving vs Russell Westbrook

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Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook compared on their NBA careers: Kyrie Irving played 14 seasons, 2011-12 to 2024-25, Russell Westbrook 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26. Kyrie Irving averaged 23.7 points a game to Russell Westbrook's 20.9. They have faced each other 28 times: Kyrie Irving's team won 18, Russell Westbrook's 10. In the playoffs Kyrie Irving leads 4-2. Kyrie Irving won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook career per game
779GP1,301
34.5MIN33.1
23.7, betterPTS20.9
4.1REB6.9, better
5.6AST8, better
1.3STL1.6, better
0.4, betterBLK0.3
47.4, betterFG%43.8
39.4, better3P%30.8
88.8, betterFT%77.1
58.4, betterTS%52.6

Kyrie Irving vs Russell Westbrook head to head

They have faced each other 28 times: Kyrie Irving's team won 18, Russell Westbrook's 10. In the playoffs Kyrie Irving leads 4-2.

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook, record against each other
Regular season2214, better8
Playoffs64, better2
Total2818, better10
Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook, averages in their games against each other
24.4, betterPTS18.0
4.6REB6.7, better
5.9AST6.9, better
35.5MIN29.8

Every game against each other

Kyrie Irving vs Russell Westbrook, every game
Jan 14, 2025DEN at DALL 118-9911 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN9 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 26 MIN
Nov 22, 2024DAL at DENW 123-12019 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN16 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 27 MIN
Nov 10, 2024DAL at DENL 122-12043 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN6 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 20 MIN
May 3, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)W 114-10130 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN6 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 9 MIN
May 1, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)W 123-9314 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN6 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 16 MIN
Apr 28, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)L 116-11140 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN5 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 22 MIN
Apr 26, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)W 101-9021 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN1 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 19 MIN
Apr 23, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)W 96-9323 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN7 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 24 MIN
Apr 21, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)L 109-9731 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN13 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 23 MIN
Nov 25, 2023DAL at LACL 107-8826 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN14 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 25 MIN
Nov 10, 2023LAC at DALW 144-12627 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN14 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 20 MIN
Jan 30, 2023LAL at BKNW 121-10426 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN17 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 30 MIN
Mar 21, 2021WSH at BKNW 113-10628 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN29 PTS, 13 REB, 13 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 31, 2021BKN at WSHL 149-14626 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN41 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 3, 2021WSH at BKNL 123-12230 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 1, 2019HOU at BKNW 123-11622 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN27 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 3, 2019OKC at BOSW 134-12930 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN22 PTS, 12 REB, 16 AST, 37 MIN
Oct 25, 2018BOS at OKCW 101-9515 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN13 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST, 32 MIN
Nov 3, 2017BOS at OKCW 101-9425 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN19 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN
Feb 9, 2017CLE at OKCL 118-10928 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN29 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 29, 2017OKC at CLEW 107-9129 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN20 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 21, 2016CLE at OKCW 115-922 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 9 MIN20 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 33 MIN
Jan 25, 2015OKC at CLEW 108-9821 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 11, 2014CLE at OKCL 103-9420 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN26 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 26, 2014CLE at OKCW 114-10431 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN24 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 30 MIN
Feb 2, 2013OKC at CLEW 115-11035 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN28 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 11, 2012CLE at OKCL 106-9120 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN27 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 9, 2012CLE at OKCW 96-909 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST, 31 MIN19 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN

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

Career totals

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook career totals
18,433PTS27,176, better
3,173REB9,025, better
4,365AST10,351, better
1,022STL2,038, better
337BLK418, better
47.4, betterFG%43.8
39.4, better3P%30.8
88.8, betterFT%77.1
58.4, betterTS%52.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook postseason
96GP135
37.4MIN35.5
23, betterPTS22.5
3.7REB6.7, better
4.9AST7.1, better
1.3STL1.7, better
0.6, betterBLK0.3
45.8, betterFG%40.5
39.2, better3P%29.9
88.3, betterFT%82
56.5, betterTS%50.5

Where each stands all time

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook all-time places
76th (18,433)Points14th (27,176), better
97th (4,365)Assists5th (10,351), better
26th (1,876), better3-pointers made60th (1,495)
157th (1,022)Steals14th (2,038), better
—Rebounds55th (9,025), better

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

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook titles and awards
1, betterChampionships—
1All-Rookie First Team1
1All-NBA Second Team5, better
1, betterRookie of the Year—
1All-Star MVP2, better
2All-NBA Third Team2
—All-NBA First Team2, 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.

Kyrie Irving 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.
1st2011-1218.5, better3.75.4, better2008-0915.34.9, better5.3
2nd2012-1322.5, better3.75.92009-1016.14.9, better8.0, better
3rd2013-1420.83.66.12010-1121.9, better4.6, better8.2, better
4th2014-1521.73.25.22011-1223.6, better4.6, better5.5, better
5th2015-1619.63.04.72012-1323.2, better5.2, better7.4, better
6th2016-1725.2, better3.25.82013-1421.85.7, better6.9, better
7th2017-1824.43.85.12014-1528.1, better7.3, better8.6, better
8th2018-1923.8, better5.06.92015-1623.57.8, better10.4, better
9th2019-2027.45.26.42016-1731.6, better10.7, better10.4, better
10th2020-2126.9, better4.86.02017-1825.410.1, better10.3, better
11th2021-2227.4, better4.45.82018-1922.911.1, better10.7, better
12th2022-2327.15.15.52019-2027.2, better7.9, better7.0, better
13th2023-2425.6, better5.05.22020-2122.211.5, better11.7, better
14th2024-2524.7, better4.84.62021-2218.57.4, better7.1, better
15th————2022-2315.95.87.5
16th————2023-2411.15.04.5
17th————2024-2513.34.96.1
18th————2025-2615.25.46.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST