Oscar Robertson vs Russell Westbrook

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Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook compared on their NBA careers: Oscar Robertson played 14 seasons, 1960-61 to 1973-74, Russell Westbrook 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26. Oscar Robertson averaged 25.7 points a game to Russell Westbrook's 20.9. Oscar Robertson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook career per game

1,040	GP	1,301
42.2	MIN	33.1
25.7, better	PTS	20.9
7.4, better	REB	6.9
9.5, better	AST	8
0.1	STL	1.6, better
0	BLK	0.3, better
48.5, better	FG%	43.8
0	3P%	30.8, better
83.8, better	FT%	77.1
56.4, better	TS%	52.6

Career totals

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook career totals

26,710	PTS	27,176, better
7,733	REB	9,025, better
9,887	AST	10,351, better
77	STL	2,038, better
4	BLK	418, better
48.5, better	FG%	43.8
0	3P%	30.8, better
83.8, better	FT%	77.1
56.4, better	TS%	52.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook postseason

86	GP	135
42.7	MIN	35.5
22.2	PTS	22.5, better
6.7	REB	6.7
8.9, better	AST	7.1
0.2	STL	1.7, better
0	BLK	0.3, better
46, better	FG%	40.5
0	3P%	29.9, better
85.5, better	FT%	82
54.4, better	TS%	50.5

Where each stands all time

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook all-time places

17th (26,710)	Points	14th (27,176), better
79th (7,733)	Rebounds	55th (9,025), better
9th (9,887)	Assists	5th (10,351), better
—	3-pointers made	60th (1,495), better
—	Steals	14th (2,038), 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

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook titles and awards

1, better	Championships	—
9, better	All-NBA First Team	2
3, better	All-Star MVP	2
1, better	Rookie of the Year	—
1	MVP	1
2	All-NBA Second Team	5, better
—	All-Rookie First Team	1, better
—	All-NBA Third Team	2, 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.

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook season by season

1st	1960-61	30.5, better	10.1, better	9.7, better	2008-09	15.3	4.9	5.3
2nd	1961-62	30.8, better	12.5, better	11.4, better	2009-10	16.1	4.9	8.0
3rd	1962-63	28.3, better	10.4, better	9.5, better	2010-11	21.9	4.6	8.2
4th	1963-64	31.4, better	9.9, better	11.0, better	2011-12	23.6	4.6	5.5
5th	1964-65	30.4, better	9.0, better	11.5, better	2012-13	23.2	5.2	7.4
6th	1965-66	31.3, better	7.7, better	11.1, better	2013-14	21.8	5.7	6.9
7th	1966-67	30.5, better	6.2	10.7, better	2014-15	28.1	7.3, better	8.6
8th	1967-68	29.2, better	6.0	9.7	2015-16	23.5	7.8, better	10.4, better
9th	1968-69	24.7	6.4	9.8	2016-17	31.6, better	10.7, better	10.4, better
10th	1969-70	25.3	6.1	8.1	2017-18	25.4, better	10.1, better	10.3, better
11th	1970-71	19.4	5.5	8.2	2018-19	22.9, better	11.1, better	10.7, better
12th	1971-72	17.4	4.4	7.7, better	2019-20	27.2, better	7.9, better	7.0
13th	1972-73	15.5	4.8	7.5	2020-21	22.2, better	11.5, better	11.7, better
14th	1973-74	12.7	4.0	6.4	2021-22	18.5, better	7.4, better	7.1, better
15th	—	—	—	—	2022-23	15.9	5.8	7.5
16th	—	—	—	—	2023-24	11.1	5.0	4.5
17th	—	—	—	—	2024-25	13.3	4.9	6.1
18th	—	—	—	—	2025-26	15.2	5.4	6.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST