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Russell Westbrook

April 30, 2023

Russell Westbrook III[1] (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, he is a nine-time NBA All-Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) for the 2016–17 season. He is also a nine-time All-NBA Team member, led the league in scoring in 2014–15 and 2016–17, and won back-to-back NBA All-Star Game MVP awards in 2015 and 2016.

Russell Westbrook
Westbrook with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022
No. 0 – Los Angeles Clippers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-11-12) November 12, 1988 (age 34)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLeuzinger (Lawndale, California)
CollegeUCLA (2006–2008)
NBA draft2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019–2020Houston Rockets
2020–2021Washington Wizards
2021–2023Los Angeles Lakers
2023–presentLos Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals

In 2017, the year he won the league MVP award, Westbrook became one of two players in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, along with Oscar Robertson in 1962. He also set a record for the most triple-doubles in a season, with 42.[2] He went on to average a triple-double the following two seasons as well as lead the league in assists and become the first player to lead the league in points and assists in multiple seasons.[3] In 2020–21, Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the fourth time in five seasons,[4] and he passed Robertson for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history.[5]

Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and earned third-team all-conference honors in the Pac-10. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then relocated to Oklahoma City that same week. Westbrook has represented the United States national team twice, winning gold medals in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics. In 2019, he was traded to the Houston Rockets, playing one season for the organization before being traded again to the Washington Wizards in 2020. After a season in Washington, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021. After two seasons with the Lakers, Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2023 and was bought out of his contract, joining the Los Angeles Clippers afterwards.

Early life

Westbrook was born in Long Beach, California, to Russell Westbrook Jr. and Shannon Horton. He has a younger brother named Raynard.[6] Growing up in Hawthorne,[7][8][9] Westbrook and his best friend Khelcey Barrs III had hopes of going to UCLA and playing together.[10] At age 16, Barrs was already known to have excellent basketball skills and received college scholarship offers.[11] In May 2004, Barrs died from an enlarged heart during a pick-up game.[12][13] After Barrs' death, Westbrook seemed even more determined to excel in honor of his best friend's memory.[11]

High school career

Westbrook entered Leuzinger High School as a point guard who stood only 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall and weighed only 140 pounds (64 kg), although he did have large (size 14) feet. He did not start on his school's varsity team until his junior year,[13] and did not receive his first college recruiting letter until the summer before his senior year. Westbrook grew to his adult height of 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) that same summer.[14][15]

During his senior year, Westbrook averaged 25.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 steals, and 2.3 assists and helped lead them to a 25–4 record. That same season, he recorded 14 double-doubles, scored 30 or more points on eight separate occasions, and registered a career-best 51 points at Carson on January 6, 2006. Westbrook initially did not attract much attention from top college basketball programs.[16] After his height increased, contributing to him averaging more than 25 points per game and becoming a solid college basketball prospect, coach Ben Howland recruited him to play for the UCLA Bruins.[16] Westbrook declined other offers while waiting for the Bruins' Jordan Farmar to leave early for the NBA and free up a scholarship.[17][18]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Russell Westbrook
PG 		Lawndale, California Leuzinger High 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 19, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 66 (national); 21 (school)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2006 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  • "2006 UCLA College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

College career

 
Westbrook playing defense on USC's O. J. Mayo

Westbrook wore number 0 throughout his career at the University of California, Los Angeles. As a freshman in 2006–07, he played as a backup to Darren Collison and was primarily used as a defender and energy player off the bench. Westbrook averaged 3.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists on the year. During the off-season, he trained extensively, both in the weight room and in the gym, where he faced NBA veterans who visited Los Angeles.[19] The next season, Collison was injured and Westbrook was named the starter. He finished the season averaging 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.6 steals. At the end of the year, he was named All-Pac-10 Third Team and won the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.[20]

UCLA advanced to the Final Four during each of Westbrook's seasons with the team. In 2007, they lost to eventual national champion Florida, 76–66 and in 2008, they lost 78–63 to Memphis. After two years at UCLA, Westbrook decided to forgo his final two years and enter the 2008 NBA draft.[21] He stayed in school and finished the quarter, a rarity for high draft picks declaring early for the draft.[19]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019)

All-Rookie honors and first playoffs (2008–10)

 
Westbrook (left) looks at then-teammate Kevin Durant in the post against Boston in 2010

Westbrook was selected 4th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, which then relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder six days later. He signed with the team on July 5, 2008.[22] On March 2, 2009, Westbrook recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He was the first rookie since Chris Paul and the third rookie in Sonics/Thunder franchise history (Art Harris and Gary Payton) to record a triple-double.[23]

Westbrook averaged 15.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals on the season. He finished fourth in the 2008–09 NBA Rookie of the Year voting behind Rookie of the Year winner Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), O. J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies) and Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets).[24] He was named to the NBA's NBA All-Rookie First Team.[16]

In his second year, and first season as a full-time starter, Westbrook went on to average 16.1 points, 8.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals on the season. On April 4, 2010, he recorded 10 points and a career-high 16 assists in a 116–108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder made a huge turnaround by more than doubling their wins from the previous season and qualified for the playoffs with a 50–32 record. The Thunder were eliminated by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. In the series, Westbrook stepped up his play from the regular season, averaging 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.[citation needed]

First All-Star, All-NBA and NBA finals appearances (2010–12)

 
Westbrook in March 2011

On November 26, 2010, Westbrook scored a then-career-high 43 points against the Indiana Pacers.[25] On December 1, 2010, he scored 38 points with 9 assists and achieved a new career-high of 15 rebounds in a triple-overtime win over the New Jersey Nets. Westbrook was selected by the NBA head coaches to be a Western Conference reserve for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game.[26] This was his first all-star appearance. Westbrook finished the season with averages of 21.9 points, 8.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals. He was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time. The Thunder finished the season at 55–27 and lost to the eventual world champion Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. Westbrook averaged 23.8 points, 6.4 assists, and 5.4 rebounds in the playoffs.[citation needed]

In the 2011–12 season, Westbrook was again selected by the coaches to participate in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. On March 23, 2012, he scored a career-high 45 points in a 149–140 double overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He averaged 23.6 points, 5.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the lockout-shortened season and was voted to the All-NBA Second Team for the second year in a row. Westbrook helped lead the Thunder to the NBA Finals for the first time since the franchise relocated but they would lose in five games to the Miami Heat. On June 12, in Game 1 of the Finals, Westbrook recorded 27 points and 11 assists in a 105–94 victory. He joined Michael Jordan as the only players with 25+ points and 10+ assists in their NBA Finals debut.[citation needed] In a Game 4 loss, Westbrook scored a playoff career-high 43 points.[27]

Season-ending injury (2012–13)

 
Westbrook drives to the basket in March 2011

Westbrook was once again selected for the NBA All-Star Game.[citation needed] He finished the 2012–13 season averaging 23.2 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game.[28] Westbrook helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs and the 1st seed in the Western Conference. They would go on to face the 8th seed Houston Rockets in the first round.[citation needed] On April 25, 2013, in the second game of the series, Westbrook injured his right knee when Rockets guard Patrick Beverley collided with him in an attempt to steal the ball. Although Westbrook was clearly bothered by the injury, he would continue playing and finished the game with 29 points. It was then revealed the next day that he had suffered a slight tear in his right meniscus.[29] He had surgery on April 27, 2013, and was declared out for the rest of the playoffs.[30] Without Westbrook, the Thunder defeated the Rockets in 6 games[31] but fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in 5 games in the next round.[32] Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the third consecutive year.[citation needed]

Multiple surgeries and comeback (2013–15)

Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Westbrook had a second surgery on his right knee, which set back his return to basketball.[33] Despite reports that he would miss the first two weeks of the regular season, Westbrook would miss only the first two games.[citation needed] On December 25, 2013, Westbrook recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists as Oklahoma City beat the New York Knicks 123–94. This was just the eighth triple-double on Christmas Day in NBA history. The win was also the largest margin of victory in a Christmas Day game in NBA history.[34] On the day after his Christmas-day game, it was announced that Westbrook would undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and would be out until after the All-Star break.[35] During this time, The Thunder were able to remain competitive despite his absence due mainly to Kevin Durant's stellar play. Westbrook returned to the lineup on February 20, 2014. He played the rest of the season on limited minutes and sat out the second night of back-to-backs.[citation needed]

On March 4, 2014, Westbrook recorded his second triple-double of the season. He recorded 13 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds, in just 20 minutes in a 125–92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. This was the second fastest recorded triple-double in NBA history.[36] Westbrook and the Thunder finished with a 59–23 record earning the 2nd seed in the Western Conference. They advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they faced the San Antonio Spurs. On May 27, 2014, in a Game 4 victory, Westbrook recorded 40 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. In doing so, he joined Michael Jordan as the only other player to post those numbers in a playoff game. The Thunder lost the series to the eventual NBA champion Spurs in six games. Westbrook averaged 26.7 points, 8.1 assists, and 7.3 rebounds in the postseason, and became the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1964 to average at least 26 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds in the playoffs.[citation needed]

 
Westbrook goes up for a layup against Cleveland in 2015

After scoring 38 points in a 106–89 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2014–15 season opener, Westbrook suffered a small fracture of the second metacarpal in his right hand the following game against the Los Angeles Clippers and subsequently missed 14 games with the injury.[37] He joined Durant on the sidelines after Durant fractured his right foot during preseason and was ruled out for six to eight weeks. With the pair both inactive for the start of the season, the Thunder dropped to a 4–12 record prior to Westbrook's return on November 28 against the New York Knicks. In Westbrook's first game back, he led the Thunder to a win over the Knicks with 32 points. Durant returned the following game to face the New Orleans Pelicans, as the pair helped the Thunder go on a seven-game winning streak to bring the Thunder back into playoff contention.[38] On January 16, 2015, Westbrook recorded his ninth career triple-double with 17 points, 15 rebounds, and a career-high 17 assists in a 127–115 win over the Golden State Warriors,[39] becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to record a stat line of 15–15–15 in a game.[40]

After tying a career-high 45 points on February 4, 2015 in a 102–91 win over the New Orleans Pelicans,[41] Westbrook broke that mark to score a new career-high of 48 points two days later, this time in a 116–113 loss to the Pelicans.[42] After being injured the previous year, Westbrook returned to the All-Star game in 2015. He tallied 41 points, and was named the All-Star MVP. He scored 27 points in 11 minutes in the first half, setting an All-Star record for points in a half, and finished one point shy of the All-Star game record set by Wilt Chamberlain (42) in 1962.[43] On February 22, Westbrook recorded 21 points and tied a career-high 17 assists in a 119–94 win over the Denver Nuggets.[44] Two days later, he recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105–92 win over the Indiana Pacers. In doing so he claimed his third triple-double of the season and 11th of his career despite resting for the entire fourth quarter.[45] On February 27, in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Westbrook recorded 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to become the first player to have three straight triple-doubles since LeBron James did so in 2009.[46] Westbrook finished the month of February averaging 31.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game,[47] and became just the second player in NBA history to average 30 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists per game for a calendar month with at least 10 games played, joining Robertson, who accomplished the feat multiple times.[48]

On March 4, Westbrook set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds, and added 10 assists for his fourth consecutive triple-double, helping the Thunder defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 123–118 in overtime. He subsequently became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to have four consecutive triple-doubles, and the first since Jordan that year to have back-to-back triple-doubles with at least 40 points. It was also the most points by any player with a triple-double since Larry Bird also scored 49 in 1992.[49] His streak came to an end the following night against the Chicago Bulls as he recorded 43 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 105–108 loss.[50] On March 8, he recorded his fifth triple-double in six games to help the Thunder defeat the Toronto Raptors, 108–104. He had 30 points, matched a career-high with 17 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds for his seventh triple-double of the season and 15th of his career.[51] In much too similar fashion, Westbrook recorded yet another triple-double on March 13 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, collecting his sixth in eight games and scored 15 of his 29 points (with 12 assists and 10 rebounds) in the fourth quarter, helping the Thunder pull away for a 113–99 win.[52] He went on to record three more triple-doubles to finish the season.[53][54][55] On April 12, he scored a career-high 54 points on 21-of-43 shooting in a losing effort to the Indiana Pacers.[56] He went on to help the Thunder win the final two games of the 2014–15 season, but it was not enough to position the Thunder in the playoffs, as they finished ninth in the West with a 45–37 record.[citation needed]

Second All-Star Game MVP and coming up short (2015–16)

To begin the 2015–16 season, Westbrook and Durant both dropped 40 points against the Orlando Magic on October 30, becoming the first teammates in NBA history to do so multiple times, having previously done it in 2012.[57][58] In December against Denver, they became the first teammates to each have at least 25 points and 10 assists in a regulation game since 1996.[59] On January 4, he was named Western Conference co-Player of the Month for December alongside Durant.[60]

 
Westbrook defending Damian Lillard in January 2016.

On January 20, 2016, Westbrook recorded 16 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds, and five steals against the Charlotte Hornets, becoming just the fourth player in NBA history with at least 15 points, 15 assists, five rebounds and five steals in a game.[61][62] On February 3, he recorded his third straight triple-double and eighth of the season with 24 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and 14 assists in a 117–114 win over the Orlando Magic.[63] Westbrook was voted to start in his first All-Star Game in 2016,[64] and he earned his second MVP award after a 196–173 win by the West. He recorded 31 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals in 22 minutes, and became the first player in All-Star history to win consecutive MVPs outright. Bob Pettit is the other player to have won two back-to-back awards, winning in 1958 and sharing it with Elgin Baylor in 1959.[65] On March 9, he recorded his 11th triple-double of the season with 25 points, a career-high 20 assists and 11 rebounds in a 120–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The stat line marked the NBA's first triple-double with at least 25 points, 20 assists and 10 rebounds since Magic Johnson did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988, and the first with at least 20 points and 20 assists since Rod Strickland did it for the Washington Wizards in 1998.[66] On March 22, he recorded his 15th triple-double of the season and 34th of his career with 21 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 111–107 win over the Houston Rockets, setting the most triple-doubles by a player in a season since 1988–89, when Magic Johnson had 17 and Michael Jordan had 15. It was also Westbrook's sixth triple-double in March, the most by a player in a calendar month since Jordan had seven in April 1989.[67] On April 11, with his 18th triple-double of the season in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers,[68][69] he tied Magic Johnson (1981–82) for the most in a single season in the past 50 seasons.[70]

In the playoffs, Westbrook helped guide the Thunder past the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, and then the San Antonio Spurs in the second round. In the Western Conference Finals, they faced the defending champion Golden State Warriors, and took home court advantage after stealing Game 1 of the series. With the series tied at 1–1 after Game 2, the Thunder returned home and took a 3–1 advantage with two home wins. In Game 4, Westbrook recorded his fifth career playoff triple-double with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 118–94 win.[71] Despite going up 3–1 in the series, the Thunder were defeated 4–3 by the Warriors to bow out of the playoffs.[citation needed][72]

MVP and first triple-double season (2016–17)

 
Westbrook with André Roberson

Following the off-season departure of Durant, trade speculation began swirling around Westbrook, with his contract set to expire in 2017. The Thunder were determined to keep Westbrook and held off all trade talks in order to work out an extension.[73] On August 4, 2016, Westbrook signed a three-year, $85.7 million contract extension with the Thunder.[74][75] He became the focal point of the team.[76] In the Thunder's second game of 2016–17 on October 28, Westbrook recorded his 38th career regular season triple-double with 51 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113–110 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns, marking the first 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had one in 1975. Westbrook also took a career-high 44 shots.[77] Two days later, he recorded 33 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists in a 113–96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, joining Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Jerry Lucas as the only players in NBA history with two triple-doubles in the first three games of a season.[78] On November 30, he recorded his fourth straight triple-double with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 126–115 overtime win over the Washington Wizards, becoming just the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double heading into December (joining Robertson).[79] He extended that streak to seven straight on December 9 with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 102–99 loss to the Houston Rockets—the longest triple-double streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989.[80]

 
Westbrook shooting over Washington's John Wall

Forty-one games into the season, Westbrook was averaging 30.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game, marking the latest anyone had averaged a triple-double since Robertson in 1966–67, when he became the first player to average a triple-double for an entire season (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists).[81] On January 15, 2017, Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season, as he helped the Thunder defeat the Sacramento Kings 122–118.[82] He joined Robertson (five times) and Wilt Chamberlain (twice) as the only players in NBA history to record 20 triple-doubles in a season.[83] His 21st triple-double of the season came on January 18 in a loss to former teammate Durant and the Golden State Warriors.[84] On January 23, Westbrook hit a pull-up jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Thunder to a 97–95 win over the Utah Jazz. He finished with 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the season and 59th for his career, tying Larry Bird for fifth on the career list.[85] Two days later, he had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 114–105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, thus passing Bird with his 60th career triple-double.[86] Heading into All-Star Weekend, Westbrook was averaging 31.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists in 57 games.[87] Westbrook went on to record three straight triple-doubles coming out of the All-Star break, giving him 67 for his career and 30 on the season.[88]

On March 7, Westbrook's career-high 58 points was not enough to lift the Thunder over the Portland Trail Blazers, losing 126–121.[89] His 31st triple-double of the season, which came on March 9 against the San Antonio Spurs, matched Wilt Chamberlain's 1967–68 campaign for the second-most in a season.[90] He surpassed Chamberlain's record with his 32nd triple-double on March 11 against the Jazz.[91] Westbrook went on to tie Robertson's single-season record of 41 triple-doubles on April 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Westbrook also moved into a tie with Chamberlain for fourth on the career list with his 78th triple-double.[92] Three days later, he joined Robertson (who did it in 1961–62) as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, needing just six assists against the Phoenix Suns to clinch the triple-double average.[93] His historic 42nd triple-double, to break Robertson's record of most triple-doubles in a season, came in a 106–105 away victory against the Denver Nuggets on April 9. Westbrook scored 18 of his 50 points in the last five minutes, including a 36-foot game-winning buzzer-beater, to overcome a 14-point deficit. He moved into fourth place for most triple-doubles in NBA history with 79, surpassing Chamberlain's 78.[94] It was his third career 50-point triple-double, all of which came in 2016–17, the most by any player in NBA history.[95] The Thunder finished the regular season with a 47–35 record and entered the playoffs as the 6th seed.[96]

On April 19, in Game 2 of the Thunder's first-round playoff series against the Rockets, Westbrook had 51 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in playoff history. Westbrook set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds, marking his sixth career playoff triple-double. Despite his efforts, the Thunder lost 115–111 to go down 2–0 in the series.[97] In Game 4 four days later, Westbrook had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, but could not lead the Thunder to a win, as they went down 3–1 in the series with a 113–109 loss. Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple-doubles.[98] With a loss to the Rockets in Game 5, the Thunder bowed out of the playoffs with a 4–1 series defeat. Westbrook had 47 points in Game 5 and came up just one assist shy of his fourth straight triple-double.[99] On June 26, 2017, he was named the recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award at the first-ever NBA Awards Show.[100] He was the first winner from a team with fewer than 50 wins since Moses Malone in 1982.[101]

Second triple-double season and playoff disappointment (2017–18)

On September 29, 2017, Westbrook signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Thunder. The deal starts with the 2018–19 season and delivers Westbrook the biggest guaranteed contract in NBA history—six seasons and $233 million through 2022–23. It includes a player option on the 2022–23 season.[102][103] Continuing on from his historic 2016–17 season, Westbrook had a triple-double in the Thunder's season opener against the New York Knicks on October 19. Playing alongside new All-Star teammates Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, Westbrook had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists in a 105–84 win.[104] On October 28, he had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in a 101–69 win over the Chicago Bulls, becoming the first player in league history to record a triple-double against 29 different opponents—Westbrook had recorded a triple-double against every NBA opponent except for the Bulls prior to October 28.[105] On December 15, he recorded his 10th triple-double of the season with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists in a 119–117 triple overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[106] After starting the season with an 8–12 record, the Thunder improved to 20–15 with a 124–107 win over the Toronto Raptors on December 27. Westbrook had 30 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds against the Raptors, as the Thunder won their sixth straight game.[107] Two days later, he recorded 40 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in a 97–95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. During the game, Westbrook scored his 16,000th career point, making him the 112th NBA player to do so.[108]

On January 20, Westbrook had 23 and 20 assists in a 148–124 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[109] On January 25, he scored a season-high 46 points in a 121–112 win over the Washington Wizards.[110] On February 1, Westbrook had 21 assists, one shy of his career high, to go with 20 points and nine rebounds in a 127–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets.[111] On February 14, he recorded his 17th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 121–114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[112] On March 13, he recorded 32 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in a 119–107 win over the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to record 100 triple-doubles, joining Oscar Robertson (181 triple-doubles), Magic Johnson (138) and Jason Kidd (107). He became the third-fastest player to reach the milestone—Robertson needed 277 games, Johnson needed 656 games, and Westbrook needed 736 games.[113] On April 3, he had 44 points and 16 rebounds in a 111–107 loss to the Warriors.[114]

On April 9, Westbrook recorded his 25th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists in a 115–93 win over the Miami Heat, thus clinching a playoff spot.[115] Two days later, in the regular season finale against the Grizzlies, Westbrook clinched a triple-double average for the second straight season. He entered the night needing 16 rebounds to clinch the triple-double average. He pulled down his 16th rebound with just over nine minutes left in the third quarter and received a standing ovation. He finished with just six points, but had a career-high 20 rebounds and 19 assists.[116] Westbrook finished as the league leader in assists, averaging 10.3 per game, and he was named to the All-NBA Second Team.[117] In Game 5 of the Thunder's first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz, Westbrook scored 33 of his 45 points in the second half, as Oklahoma City rallied from 25 points down to fight off elimination and beat the Jazz 107–99. He also had 15 rebounds and seven assists.[118] In Game 6, Westbrook scored 46 points in a 96–91 loss, as the Thunder bowed out of the playoffs with a 4–2 defeat.[119]

Third triple-double season and final season in Oklahoma City (2018–19)

Westbrook missed the preseason and the first two regular season games after having a procedure in September 2018 to deal with inflammation in his right knee.[120][121] In his season debut for the Thunder on October 21, Westbrook had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes in a 131–120 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[121] On November 19, he returned to the line-up after missing five games with a left ankle sprain and had 29 points and 13 assists in a 117–113 loss to the Kings.[122] On November 21, he recorded his first triple-double of the season with 11 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 123–95 win over the Golden State Warriors.[123] On November 28, he recorded his third triple-double of the season with 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists in a 100–83 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He moved into a tie for third place on the NBA list for triple-doubles, with the 107th of his career matching Jason Kidd's total.[124] He moved into sole position of third on December 5, recording his 108th career triple-double with 21 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds in a 114–112 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[125] On December 28, he scored 40 points in a 118–102 win over the Phoenix Suns.[126] On December 31, he had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his 10th triple-double of the season in a 122–102 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[127] On January 10, he recorded a career-high 24 assists[128] to go with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 154–147 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[129]

On January 31, Westbrook received his eighth career All-Star selection by being named a Western Conference reserve.[130] On February 5, he had his seventh straight triple-double with 16 points, 16 assists and 15 rebounds in a 132–122 win over the Orlando Magic. He matched the longest triple-double streak of his career with his 20th of the season and 124th overall.[131] On February 7, he had 15 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 117–95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, thus the longest triple-double streak of his career and sitting one short of Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record of nine straight set in 1968.[132] On February 9, in a 117–112 win over the Houston Rockets, Westbrook had 21 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds to match Chamberlain's record streak.[133][134] On February 11, Westbrook broke Chamberlain's record after tallying 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 120–111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[135] On February 14, he recorded 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 131–122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition to increasing his triple-double streak, Westbrook surpassed Gary Payton (18,207 points) as the career scoring leader in franchise history.[136] His streak of 11 consecutive games with a triple-double ended in the first game after the All-Star break, as he recorded 43 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in a 148–147 double-overtime win over the Utah Jazz.[137]

On March 17, Westbrook was suspended for one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.[138] On April 2, Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists in a 119–103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[139] He became the second player in NBA history to record 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 20 assists in a single game; the only other coming from Chamberlain in 1968.[140][141] Westbrook also tied Chamberlain for second all time in 15-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist games with eight.[142] On April 5, his performance of 19 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds in a 123–110 win against the Detroit Pistons ensured he would clinch his third consecutive season averaging a triple-double—the first time in NBA history.[143][144][145] The game also secured his position as league leader in assists per game for the third consecutive season, achieved only by six other players in NBA history.[145] In the Thunder's regular-season finale on April 10 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Westbrook posted his 34th triple-double of the season to reach 138 for his career, tying Magic Johnson for second place on the career triple-double list.[146] The Thunder went on to lose in five games to the Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, with Westbrook recording two triple-doubles during the series.[147] It was the third straight season they were eliminated in the first round.[76]

Houston Rockets (2019–2020)

 
Westbrook reunited with former Thunder teammate James Harden in Houston.

On July 16, 2019, Westbrook was traded to the Houston Rockets for All-Star Chris Paul, two protected first-round picks, and two first-round pick swaps. The move reunited Westbrook with former teammate James Harden; they both expressed mutual interest and enthusiasm in playing together at this stage in their careers.[148] Harden spent his first three seasons in the league (2009–2012) on the Thunder with Westbrook, and prior to playing in Houston, they last played together in the 2012 NBA Finals.[149]

Westbrook made his Rockets debut in a 117–111 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 24, 2019, leading the team with 24 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists in 33 minutes of play.[150] He joins Hakeem Olajuwon as the only Rockets players in franchise history to put up at least 20 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a season opener.[151] In Westbrook's second game as a Rocket on October 26, 2019, he became second all time in career triple-doubles, passing Magic Johnson with a 28-point, 13-assist, and 10-rebound performance in a 126–123 win against the New Orleans Pelicans.[152] On December 7, 2019, Westbrook got his third consecutive triple-double with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists on 10-of-18 shooting after going 14-of-57 in the previous two games.[153] On January 3, 2020, Westbrook became the third player in NBA history with 19,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 7,000 assists after a 20-point, 7-rebound, and 4-assist performance.[154][155]

On January 9, 2020, Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City for the first time as a visitor, scoring 34 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, and passing for 5 assists on 14-of-26 shooting from the field in the 113–92 loss.[156] With his triple-double against Oklahoma City on January 20, he joined LeBron James as the only two players to have logged triple-doubles against all 30 NBA teams.[157] On January 24, Westbrook scored a season-high 45 points on 16-of-27 shooting from the field, along with 10 assists and 6 rebounds, in a 131–124 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[158] In February, he had 33.4 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game, and 6 assists per game in addition to 54.9% field goal shooting and 40% three-point shooting. In that stretch, the Rockets went 7–1.[citation needed]

The suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season began in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In July, Westbrook tested positive for COVID-19.[159] He recovered and was able to join his team later that month in Orlando, Florida, for the league's restart.[160] In their third game back, Westbrook strained his right quad and missed four of the five remaining regular season games. In the playoffs, he missed the first four games of the opening series against Oklahoma City, which was tied 2–2. He helped Houston advance to the semifinals, where they were eliminated 4–1 by the Lakers. In his eight playoff games, Westbrook averaged 17.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, the worst of his postseason career.[161]

Washington Wizards (2020–2021)

Fourth triple-double season and career triple-doubles record (2020–21)

On December 2, 2020, amidst rumors that he and Harden were unhappy and wanted out from the Rockets,[162] Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 lottery-protected first-round draft pick.[163][164] On December 23, Westbrook made his Wizards debut, putting up 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 113–107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He became the sixth player in NBA history to record a triple-double in a team debut, joining Elfrid Payton, Lewis Lloyd, John Shumate, Nate Thurmond, and Oscar Robertson.[165] He was not named to the 2021 All-Star Game, missing it for the first time since 2014.[76][166] On March 30, 2021, Westbrook became the first player since Magic Johnson in 1988 to record a 30–10–20 triple double with 35 points, a then season-high 21 assists, and 14 rebounds in a 132–124 win over the Indiana Pacers.[167] His 16th triple double in his 38th game with the Wizards, Westbrook broke Darrell Walker's franchise record for career triple-doubles,[167] which had stood for 30 years.[168] Westbrook needed only three months with the Wizards and 245 fewer games than Walker,[169] who played three seasons with Washington (1988–1991).[168] Westbrook also tied Robertson as the only players with five seasons of at least 15 triple doubles.[169]

On April 17, Westbrook had 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in a win against the Detroit Pistons for his 25th triple-double of the season, becoming the first NBA player with at least 25 triple-doubles each in four separate seasons; he also became the first in league history to amass 15 triple-doubles over a 20-game span.[170] Westbrook ended the month with an NBA record 14 triple-doubles (in 17 games),[171] breaking the mark of 11 set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968.[172] With his performances in March and April, Westbrook became the first player to record at least 300 points, 150 assists, and 150 rebounds in consecutive months since Chamberlain in 1968.[101] His play coincided with the Wizards going 12–2 to finish April after falling to a season-low 15 games under .500 on April 5.[173]

On May 4, Westbrook clinched his fourth season averaging a triple-double after tallying 14 points, a career-high 21 rebounds, and a new season-high 24 assists in a 154–141 win against the Pacers.[4] On May 8, he put up 33 points, 19 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 133–132 overtime win against the Pacers, notching his 181st career-triple-double to tie Robertson's record for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history.[174] On May 10, he put up 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 21 assists in a 125–124 loss against the Atlanta Hawks for his 182nd career triple-double to pass Robertson for the most in NBA history; Westbrook also joined Robertson, LeBron James, and Gary Payton as the only four players in league history with at least 20,000 points and 8,000 assists.[5] On May 15, in a 120–105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in which Westbrook recorded another triple double with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 17 assists, the Wizards completed their comeback from 17–32 to 33–38 and clinched a play-in spot.[175]

On May 16, in a 115–110 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Wizards finished the season with a 34–38 record and were seeded 8th to face the 7th seeded Boston Celtics in the play-in thanks to a 17–6 record over the last six weeks. With Westbrook posting a triple double with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, he captured his third NBA assist title, averaging a career-high 11.7 assists per game.[176] He also averaged 22.2 points on 43.9% shooting and a career-high 11.5 rebounds;[177] the Wizards finished with a 23–15 record when Westbrook recorded a triple-double.[178] After a 118–100 loss to the Celtics for the No. 7 spot in the play-in tournament, Westbrook alongside Bradley Beal led the Wizards to a blowout win 142–115 over the Pacers to clinch the last the playoffs spot and Wizards' first playoff appearance since 2018;[179] it was Westbrook's sixth straight season in the playoffs.[180] Despite averaging a triple-double with 19.0 points, 11.8 assists, and 10.5 rebounds per game, the Wizards lost to the top seeded 76ers in five games in the first round.[181]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023)

Down season (2021–22)

On August 6, 2021, Westbrook was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson,[182][183] the third time he was traded and his fourth team in three years.[184][76] On October 19, Westbrook made his Lakers debut, putting up eight points on 4-of-12 shooting from the field, five rebounds, and three assists in a 121–114 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[185] On October 27, Westbrook put up 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 123–115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and joined LeBron James, Jason Kidd, and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to record at least 7,000 career rebounds and 7,000 career assists.[186]

As his first season with the Lakers progressed, Westbrook received criticism for his perceived poor quality of play.[187][188] Westbrook was criticized following a 4-for-20 shooting performance in a 122–115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day.[189] The Lakers had a 21–20 record at the halfway point of the regular season and Westbrook was often a recipient of the blame for the team's struggles relative to its 2020 championship season. Westbrook shot 30 percent from the three-point line and turned the ball over 4.6 times per game through early January, and he received criticism for a particular game against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he turned the ball over nine times. Westbrook later responded to critics, saying that they were only looking at the stat sheet and not his overall play on the court.[190]

On January 4, 2022, in a 122–114 win over the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook had his first game without turnovers since March 14, 2016.[191] In January 19, he was benched by Lakers head coach Frank Vogel in the final four minutes of a home loss against the Indiana Pacers.[192][193] On January 29, in a 114–117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, he scored 35 points, of which 30 in the second half (16 points in the fourth quarter from a 20-point deficit) were the most by any Laker since Kobe Bryant's last game on April 13, 2016.[194] For the third time in his career and the first since 2015, Westbrook missed the playoffs after a 110–121 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[195] Following Vogel's firing after the season, he said, "I'm not sure what his issue was with me."[196][197] The coach had kept him in the starting lineup all season despite pressure to bring him off the bench.[193][196] Westbrook attended new head coach Darvin Ham's introductory press conference, where the coach said "Russell Westbrook is one of the best players our league has ever seen, and there's still a ton left in the tank." He said a common theme of their meetings was "sacrifice".[198] Westbrook opted in to the final year of his contract for 2022–23, valued at $47 million.[199]

Sixth man role (2022–23)

After severing ties with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, in July 2022, Westbrook signed Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports for his representation on August 1, 2022.[200] During the off-season, the Lakers acquired point guards Patrick Beverley and Dennis Schröder.[201][202] On October 28, Westbrook came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season and chipped in with 18 points and 8 rebounds in a 111–102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[203] On December 9, Westbrook recorded his first career triple-double off the bench with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in a 133–122 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He became only the second Laker with a triple-double off the bench after Magic Johnson.[204] On December 16, Westbrook put up a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists off the bench in a 128–106 win over the Denver Nuggets. He also became the first player in Lakers history to put up multiple triple-doubles off the bench.[205] On December 28, Westbrook passed Charles Barkley for 28th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.[206]

On January 15, 2023, Westbrook put up 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists off the bench in a 113–112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. It was his fourth career triple-double off the bench, which set a record for the most triple-doubles off the bench in NBA history.[207] On January 20, Westbrook had 29 points, five rebounds, and six assists, as the Lakers rallied a 122–121 win to snap the Memphis Grizzlies' winning streak at 11 games.[208] On January 30, Westbrook made his 8,967th career assist in a 121–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets,[209] surpassing Gary Payton for tenth place in the NBA all-time career assists list.[210]

On February 9, 2023, Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.[211] He was averaging 15.9 points, 7.5 assists and 6.2 rebounds with the Lakers in a career-low 28.7 minutes per game.[212] On February 20, he and the Jazz officially reached a contract buyout agreement.[213][214]

Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present)

On February 22, 2023, Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, reuniting him with his former Thunder teammate Paul George.[215] On February 24, Westbrook made his Clippers debut, putting up 17 points and 14 assists in a 176–175 double overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. It was the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. He also tied Andre Miller for the most assists in a debut in Clippers history.[216][217][218]

On March 3, Westbrook scored 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field and delivered 10 assists in a 128–127 loss against the Sacramento Kings.[219] On March 5, Westbrook won his first game as a member of the Clippers with a 135–129 come-from-behind victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.[220] On March 11, Westbrook made his 9,062nd career assist in a 106–95 win over the New York Knicks,[221] surpassing Isiah Thomas for ninth place in the NBA all-time career assists list.[222] On March 29, Westbrook scored a season-high 36 points and dished out 10 assists on 13-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from the three-point line in a 141–132 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[223] He became the first player in NBA history to have a 30-point and 10-assist game with 5 different franchises. Westbrook also passed Allen Iverson on the NBA all-time career scoring list.[224]

On April 22, in Game 4 of the Clippers' first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, Westbrook scored 37 points in a 112–100 loss. He became the sixth player in franchise history with consecutive postseason games of at least 30 points.[225] Despite Westbrook averaging 23.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game, the Clippers were eliminated in five games to the Suns in the first round of the playoffs.[226]

National team career

 
Westbrook with Team USA in 2012

In 2010, he was selected to the FIBA World Championship team in Istanbul, Turkey. On a team without a single member from its 2008 Olympic gold-medal team, Westbrook was considered a star on the team.[227] The 2010 team relied heavily on a small lineup,[228] and Westbrook finished in the top five on the team in minutes per game, and top three in points and assists per game. Team USA went 9–0 to win its first World Championship since 1994.[229] The win automatically qualified Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, and they overtook Argentina for the No. 1 world ranking.[230]

Westbrook was also selected to play for the 2012 Summer Olympic team in London, where he won a second gold medal. He declined an invitation to join the 2016 Olympic team.[231]

Player profile

 
Westbrook dribbling in 2015

Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighing 200 pounds (91 kg), Westbrook is a point guard who has established himself as one of the most athletic players in NBA history. He is also widely known for playing at a high level of intensity and for being able to keep that intensity for the majority of his playing time.[232] Westbrook will often look to push the pace of the game for transition points and attack the basket.[233] Though attacking the rim is his forte, he will frequently pull up for medium-range jump shots.[234][235] He regularly creates good scoring opportunities for his teammates, resulting in him averaging over eight assists per game for his career.[236][237][238]

Westbrook is widely recognized as one of the best all-around players in the NBA. As of May 10, 2021, his 182 regular season triple-doubles are the most in NBA history,[239] and his 10 playoff triple-doubles are tied for fourth-most all time.[240] He has the most rebounds in NBA history among guards who are 6'3" or shorter.[241]

Westbrook's three-point shooting and turnovers are often brought to attention when pundits criticize his game. He averages 30% on three-point field goal attempts and 3.9 turnovers a game for his career.[242][243] He has the worst career three-point percentage in NBA history of players who have more than 2,500 three-point attempts.[citation needed] He has also in the past been criticized for his "single-mindedness" and for being difficult to cooperate with.[244]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Oklahoma City 82* 65 32.5 .398 .271 .815 4.9 5.3 1.3 .2 15.3
2009–10 Oklahoma City 82* 82* 34.3 .418 .221 .780 4.9 8.0 1.3 .4 16.1
2010–11 Oklahoma City 82 82* 34.7 .442 .330 .842 4.6 8.2 1.9 .4 21.9
2011–12 Oklahoma City 66* 66* 35.3 .457 .316 .823 4.6 5.5 1.7 .3 23.6
2012–13 Oklahoma City 82* 82* 34.9 .438 .323 .800 5.2 7.4 1.8 .3 23.2
2013–14 Oklahoma City 46 46 30.7 .437 .318 .826 5.7 6.9 1.9 .2 21.8
2014–15 Oklahoma City 67 67 34.4 .426 .299 .835 7.3 8.6 2.1 .2 28.1*
2015–16 Oklahoma City 80 80 34.4 .454 .296 .812 7.8 10.4 2.0 .3 23.5
2016–17 Oklahoma City 81 81 34.6 .425 .343 .845 10.7 10.4 1.6 .4 31.6*
2017–18 Oklahoma City 80 80 36.4 .449 .298 .737 10.1 10.3* 1.8 .3 25.4
2018–19 Oklahoma City 73 73 36.0 .428 .290 .656 11.1 10.7* 1.9 .5 22.9
2019–20 Houston 57 57 35.9 .472 .258 .763 7.9 7.0 1.6 .4 27.2
2020–21 Washington 65 65 36.4 .439 .315 .656 11.5 11.7* 1.4 .4 22.2
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 78 78 34.3 .444 .298 .667 7.4 7.1 1.0 .3 18.5
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 52 3 28.7 .417 .296 .655 6.2 7.5 1.0 .4 15.9
L.A. Clippers 21 21 30.2 .489 .356 .658 4.9 7.6 1.1 .5 15.8
Career 1,094 1,028 34.3 .438 .305 .778 7.3 8.4 1.6 .3 22.4
All-Star 9 2 22.4 .506 .338 .588 5.2 3.8 1.4 .0 21.6

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 2 2 35.0 .387 .000 .824 11.0 10.0 2.0 1.0 19.0
Career 2 2 35.0 .387 .000 .824 11.0 10.0 2.0 1.0 19.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Oklahoma City 6 6 35.3 .473 .417 .842 6.0 6.0 1.7 .2 20.5
2011 Oklahoma City 17 17 37.5 .394 .292 .852 5.4 6.4 1.4 .4 23.8
2012 Oklahoma City 20 20 38.4 .435 .277 .802 5.5 5.8 1.6 .4 23.1
2013 Oklahoma City 2 2 34.0 .415 .222 .857 6.5 7.0 3.0 .0 24.0
2014 Oklahoma City 19 19 38.7 .420 .280 .884 7.3 8.1 2.2 .3 26.7
2016 Oklahoma City 18 18 37.4 .405 .324 .829 6.9 11.0 2.6 .1 26.0
2017 Oklahoma City 5 5 38.8 .388 .265 .800 11.6 10.8 2.4 .4 37.4
2018 Oklahoma City 6 6 39.2 .398 .357 .825 12.0 7.5 1.5 .0 29.3
2019 Oklahoma City 5 5 39.4 .360 .324 .885 8.8 10.6 1.0 .6 22.8
2020 Houston 8 8 32.8 .421 .242 .532 7.0 4.6 1.5 .3 17.9
2021 Washington 5 5 37.2 .333 .250 .791 10.4 11.8 .4 .2 19.0
2023 L.A. Clippers 5 5 38.5 .410 .357 .880 7.6 7.4 1.2 1.4 23.6
Career 116 116 37.6 .408 .299 .828 7.2 7.9 1.8 .3 24.5

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 UCLA 36 1 9.0 .457 .409 .548 .8 .7 .4 .0 3.4
2007–08 UCLA 39 34 33.8 .465 .338 .713 3.9 4.3 1.6 .2 12.7
Career 75 35 21.9 .464 .354 .685 2.4 2.5 1.0 .1 8.3

Awards and honors

Main article: List of career achievements by Russell Westbrook

NBA

College

High school

  • First-team All-CIF Division I
  • Third-team All-State
  • 2× Most Valuable Player of the Bay League

Business interests

Endorsements

In October 2012, Westbrook signed with the Jordan Brand.[247] His first commercial was with the Jordan Brand and Champs in which a high school athlete purchased Jordan gear from Champs and transformed into Westbrook and won a state championship.[248] In 2017, Westbrook signed a 10-year extension with Jordan Brand that gave him the largest total endorsement deal of any athlete sponsored by the brand.[249]

In November 2013, Westbrook signed with Kings and Jaxs Boxer Briefs. He stated: "I have always loved fashion so working with Kings & Jaxs was a natural fit as we both have a fearless and creative approach to style."[250] He signed with PepsiCo to become the global face of Mountain Dew Kickstart.[251]

Fashion

In 2015, Westbrook was named Marketing Creative Director of the denim brand True Religion.[252] In 2016, he launched the unisex streetwear brand Honor the Gift,[253][254] which pays tribute to his years growing up in Hawthorne and Los Angeles.[253][255]

Film

Westbrook made his production debut with Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre about the Tulsa race massacre,[256] which was inspired by his time playing in Oklahoma City.[257] It received three Primetime Emmy nominations in 2021. He produced the short film Why Not? in a collaboration with Jordan Brand.[256] He also produced his autobiographical documentary, Passion Play: Russell Westbrook, which debuted on Showtime in 2021.[258]

Personal life

Westbrook and his wife have three children: one son and twin daughters.[259][123]

Westbrook wears a "KB3" wristband and has "KB3" on his sneakers in honor of his childhood friend Khelcey Barrs III.[13] In 2012, he started the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation, which promotes community-based education and family service programs while pushing youngsters to be self-confident.[260]

Publications

See also

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russell, westbrook, born, november, 1988, american, professional, basketball, player, angeles, clippers, national, basketball, association, member, 75th, anniversary, team, nine, time, star, earned, most, valuable, player, award, 2016, season, also, nine, time. Russell Westbrook III 1 born November 12 1988 is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association NBA A member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team he is a nine time NBA All Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award MVP for the 2016 17 season He is also a nine time All NBA Team member led the league in scoring in 2014 15 and 2016 17 and won back to back NBA All Star Game MVP awards in 2015 and 2016 Russell WestbrookWestbrook with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022No 0 Los Angeles ClippersPositionPoint guardLeagueNBAPersonal informationBorn 1988 11 12 November 12 1988 age 34 Long Beach California U S Listed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh schoolLeuzinger Lawndale California CollegeUCLA 2006 2008 NBA draft2008 Round 1 Pick 4th overallSelected by the Seattle SuperSonicsPlaying career2008 presentCareer history2008 2019Oklahoma City Thunder2019 2020Houston Rockets2020 2021Washington Wizards2021 2023Los Angeles Lakers2023 presentLos Angeles ClippersCareer highlights and awardsNBA Most Valuable Player 2017 9 NBA All Star 2011 2013 2015 2020 2 NBA All Star Game MVP 2015 2016 2 All NBA First Team 2016 2017 5 All NBA Second Team 2011 2013 2015 2018 2 All NBA Third Team 2019 2020 NBA All Rookie First Team 2009 2 NBA scoring champion 2015 2017 3 NBA assists leader 2018 2019 2021 NBA 75th Anniversary Team Third team All Pac 10 2008 Pac 10 Defensive Player of the Year 2008 Pac 10 All Defensive Team 2008 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comMedals Men s basketballRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games2012 London Team competitionWorld Championship World Cup2010 Turkey Team competitionIn 2017 the year he won the league MVP award Westbrook became one of two players in NBA history to average a triple double for a season along with Oscar Robertson in 1962 He also set a record for the most triple doubles in a season with 42 2 He went on to average a triple double the following two seasons as well as lead the league in assists and become the first player to lead the league in points and assists in multiple seasons 3 In 2020 21 Westbrook averaged a triple double for the fourth time in five seasons 4 and he passed Robertson for the most career triple doubles in NBA history 5 Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and earned third team all conference honors in the Pac 10 He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics who then relocated to Oklahoma City that same week Westbrook has represented the United States national team twice winning gold medals in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics In 2019 he was traded to the Houston Rockets playing one season for the organization before being traded again to the Washington Wizards in 2020 After a season in Washington he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021 After two seasons with the Lakers Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2023 and was bought out of his contract joining the Los Angeles Clippers afterwards Contents 1 Early life 2 High school career 3 College career 4 Professional career 4 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 2008 2019 4 1 1 All Rookie honors and first playoffs 2008 10 4 1 2 First All Star All NBA and NBA finals appearances 2010 12 4 1 3 Season ending injury 2012 13 4 1 4 Multiple surgeries and comeback 2013 15 4 1 5 Second All Star Game MVP and coming up short 2015 16 4 1 6 MVP and first triple double season 2016 17 4 1 7 Second triple double season and playoff disappointment 2017 18 4 1 8 Third triple double season and final season in Oklahoma City 2018 19 4 2 Houston Rockets 2019 2020 4 3 Washington Wizards 2020 2021 4 3 1 Fourth triple double season and career triple doubles record 2020 21 4 4 Los Angeles Lakers 2021 2023 4 4 1 Down season 2021 22 4 4 2 Sixth man role 2022 23 4 5 Los Angeles Clippers 2023 present 5 National team career 6 Player profile 7 Career statistics 7 1 NBA 7 1 1 Regular season 7 1 2 Play in 7 1 3 Playoffs 7 2 College 8 Awards and honors 8 1 NBA 8 2 College 8 3 High school 9 Business interests 9 1 Endorsements 9 2 Fashion 9 3 Film 10 Personal life 11 Publications 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksEarly lifeWestbrook was born in Long Beach California to Russell Westbrook Jr and Shannon Horton He has a younger brother named Raynard 6 Growing up in Hawthorne 7 8 9 Westbrook and his best friend Khelcey Barrs III had hopes of going to UCLA and playing together 10 At age 16 Barrs was already known to have excellent basketball skills and received college scholarship offers 11 In May 2004 Barrs died from an enlarged heart during a pick up game 12 13 After Barrs death Westbrook seemed even more determined to excel in honor of his best friend s memory 11 High school careerWestbrook entered Leuzinger High School as a point guard who stood only 5 ft 8 in 1 73 m tall and weighed only 140 pounds 64 kg although he did have large size 14 feet He did not start on his school s varsity team until his junior year 13 and did not receive his first college recruiting letter until the summer before his senior year Westbrook grew to his adult height of 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m that same summer 14 15 During his senior year Westbrook averaged 25 1 points 8 7 rebounds 3 1 steals and 2 3 assists and helped lead them to a 25 4 record That same season he recorded 14 double doubles scored 30 or more points on eight separate occasions and registered a career best 51 points at Carson on January 6 2006 Westbrook initially did not attract much attention from top college basketball programs 16 After his height increased contributing to him averaging more than 25 points per game and becoming a solid college basketball prospect coach Ben Howland recruited him to play for the UCLA Bruins 16 Westbrook declined other offers while waiting for the Bruins Jordan Farmar to leave early for the NBA and free up a scholarship 17 18 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateRussell WestbrookPG Lawndale California Leuzinger High 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 175 lb 79 kg Apr 19 2006 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports Overall recruiting rankings Scout 66 national 21 school Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources 2006 UCLA Basketball Commitment List Rivals com Archived from the original on February 27 2017 Retrieved February 27 2017 2006 UCLA College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects Scout com Archived from the original on February 27 2017 Retrieved February 27 2017 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved February 27 2017 2006 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved February 27 2017 College career Westbrook playing defense on USC s O J Mayo Westbrook wore number 0 throughout his career at the University of California Los Angeles As a freshman in 2006 07 he played as a backup to Darren Collison and was primarily used as a defender and energy player off the bench Westbrook averaged 3 4 points 0 8 rebounds and 0 7 assists on the year During the off season he trained extensively both in the weight room and in the gym where he faced NBA veterans who visited Los Angeles 19 The next season Collison was injured and Westbrook was named the starter He finished the season averaging 12 7 points 3 9 rebounds 4 7 assists and 1 6 steals At the end of the year he was named All Pac 10 Third Team and won the Pac 10 Defensive Player of the Year 20 UCLA advanced to the Final Four during each of Westbrook s seasons with the team In 2007 they lost to eventual national champion Florida 76 66 and in 2008 they lost 78 63 to Memphis After two years at UCLA Westbrook decided to forgo his final two years and enter the 2008 NBA draft 21 He stayed in school and finished the quarter a rarity for high draft picks declaring early for the draft 19 Professional careerOklahoma City Thunder 2008 2019 All Rookie honors and first playoffs 2008 10 Westbrook left looks at then teammate Kevin Durant in the post against Boston in 2010 Westbrook was selected 4th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics which then relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder six days later He signed with the team on July 5 2008 22 On March 2 2009 Westbrook recorded his first career triple double with 17 points 10 rebounds and 10 assists He was the first rookie since Chris Paul and the third rookie in Sonics Thunder franchise history Art Harris and Gary Payton to record a triple double 23 Westbrook averaged 15 3 points 5 3 assists 4 9 rebounds and 1 3 steals on the season He finished fourth in the 2008 09 NBA Rookie of the Year voting behind Rookie of the Year winner Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls O J Mayo Memphis Grizzlies and Brook Lopez New Jersey Nets 24 He was named to the NBA s NBA All Rookie First Team 16 In his second year and first season as a full time starter Westbrook went on to average 16 1 points 8 0 assists 4 9 rebounds and 1 3 steals on the season On April 4 2010 he recorded 10 points and a career high 16 assists in a 116 108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves The Thunder made a huge turnaround by more than doubling their wins from the previous season and qualified for the playoffs with a 50 32 record The Thunder were eliminated by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round In the series Westbrook stepped up his play from the regular season averaging 20 5 points 6 0 rebounds 6 0 assists and 3 2 steals citation needed First All Star All NBA and NBA finals appearances 2010 12 Westbrook in March 2011 On November 26 2010 Westbrook scored a then career high 43 points against the Indiana Pacers 25 On December 1 2010 he scored 38 points with 9 assists and achieved a new career high of 15 rebounds in a triple overtime win over the New Jersey Nets Westbrook was selected by the NBA head coaches to be a Western Conference reserve for the 2011 NBA All Star Game 26 This was his first all star appearance Westbrook finished the season with averages of 21 9 points 8 2 assists 4 6 rebounds and 1 9 steals He was named to the All NBA Second Team for the first time The Thunder finished the season at 55 27 and lost to the eventual world champion Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals Westbrook averaged 23 8 points 6 4 assists and 5 4 rebounds in the playoffs citation needed In the 2011 12 season Westbrook was again selected by the coaches to participate in the 2012 NBA All Star Game On March 23 2012 he scored a career high 45 points in a 149 140 double overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves He averaged 23 6 points 5 5 assists 4 6 rebounds and 1 7 steals for the lockout shortened season and was voted to the All NBA Second Team for the second year in a row Westbrook helped lead the Thunder to the NBA Finals for the first time since the franchise relocated but they would lose in five games to the Miami Heat On June 12 in Game 1 of the Finals Westbrook recorded 27 points and 11 assists in a 105 94 victory He joined Michael Jordan as the only players with 25 points and 10 assists in their NBA Finals debut citation needed In a Game 4 loss Westbrook scored a playoff career high 43 points 27 Season ending injury 2012 13 Westbrook drives to the basket in March 2011 Westbrook was once again selected for the NBA All Star Game citation needed He finished the 2012 13 season averaging 23 2 points 7 4 assists 5 2 rebounds and 1 8 steals per game 28 Westbrook helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs and the 1st seed in the Western Conference They would go on to face the 8th seed Houston Rockets in the first round citation needed On April 25 2013 in the second game of the series Westbrook injured his right knee when Rockets guard Patrick Beverley collided with him in an attempt to steal the ball Although Westbrook was clearly bothered by the injury he would continue playing and finished the game with 29 points It was then revealed the next day that he had suffered a slight tear in his right meniscus 29 He had surgery on April 27 2013 and was declared out for the rest of the playoffs 30 Without Westbrook the Thunder defeated the Rockets in 6 games 31 but fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in 5 games in the next round 32 Westbrook was named to the All NBA Second Team for the third consecutive year citation needed Multiple surgeries and comeback 2013 15 Prior to the start of the 2013 14 season Westbrook had a second surgery on his right knee which set back his return to basketball 33 Despite reports that he would miss the first two weeks of the regular season Westbrook would miss only the first two games citation needed On December 25 2013 Westbrook recorded 14 points 13 rebounds and 10 assists as Oklahoma City beat the New York Knicks 123 94 This was just the eighth triple double on Christmas Day in NBA history The win was also the largest margin of victory in a Christmas Day game in NBA history 34 On the day after his Christmas day game it was announced that Westbrook would undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and would be out until after the All Star break 35 During this time The Thunder were able to remain competitive despite his absence due mainly to Kevin Durant s stellar play Westbrook returned to the lineup on February 20 2014 He played the rest of the season on limited minutes and sat out the second night of back to backs citation needed On March 4 2014 Westbrook recorded his second triple double of the season He recorded 13 points 14 assists and 10 rebounds in just 20 minutes in a 125 92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers This was the second fastest recorded triple double in NBA history 36 Westbrook and the Thunder finished with a 59 23 record earning the 2nd seed in the Western Conference They advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they faced the San Antonio Spurs On May 27 2014 in a Game 4 victory Westbrook recorded 40 points 5 rebounds 10 assists and 5 steals In doing so he joined Michael Jordan as the only other player to post those numbers in a playoff game The Thunder lost the series to the eventual NBA champion Spurs in six games Westbrook averaged 26 7 points 8 1 assists and 7 3 rebounds in the postseason and became the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1964 to average at least 26 points 8 assists and 7 rebounds in the playoffs citation needed Westbrook goes up for a layup against Cleveland in 2015 After scoring 38 points in a 106 89 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2014 15 season opener Westbrook suffered a small fracture of the second metacarpal in his right hand the following game against the Los Angeles Clippers and subsequently missed 14 games with the injury 37 He joined Durant on the sidelines after Durant fractured his right foot during preseason and was ruled out for six to eight weeks With the pair both inactive for the start of the season the Thunder dropped to a 4 12 record prior to Westbrook s return on November 28 against the New York Knicks In Westbrook s first game back he led the Thunder to a win over the Knicks with 32 points Durant returned the following game to face the New Orleans Pelicans as the pair helped the Thunder go on a seven game winning streak to bring the Thunder back into playoff contention 38 On January 16 2015 Westbrook recorded his ninth career triple double with 17 points 15 rebounds and a career high 17 assists in a 127 115 win over the Golden State Warriors 39 becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to record a stat line of 15 15 15 in a game 40 After tying a career high 45 points on February 4 2015 in a 102 91 win over the New Orleans Pelicans 41 Westbrook broke that mark to score a new career high of 48 points two days later this time in a 116 113 loss to the Pelicans 42 After being injured the previous year Westbrook returned to the All Star game in 2015 He tallied 41 points and was named the All Star MVP He scored 27 points in 11 minutes in the first half setting an All Star record for points in a half and finished one point shy of the All Star game record set by Wilt Chamberlain 42 in 1962 43 On February 22 Westbrook recorded 21 points and tied a career high 17 assists in a 119 94 win over the Denver Nuggets 44 Two days later he recorded 20 points 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105 92 win over the Indiana Pacers In doing so he claimed his third triple double of the season and 11th of his career despite resting for the entire fourth quarter 45 On February 27 in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Westbrook recorded 40 points 13 rebounds and 11 assists to become the first player to have three straight triple doubles since LeBron James did so in 2009 46 Westbrook finished the month of February averaging 31 2 points 9 1 rebounds and 10 3 assists per game 47 and became just the second player in NBA history to average 30 points 9 rebounds and 10 assists per game for a calendar month with at least 10 games played joining Robertson who accomplished the feat multiple times 48 On March 4 Westbrook set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds and added 10 assists for his fourth consecutive triple double helping the Thunder defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 123 118 in overtime He subsequently became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to have four consecutive triple doubles and the first since Jordan that year to have back to back triple doubles with at least 40 points It was also the most points by any player with a triple double since Larry Bird also scored 49 in 1992 49 His streak came to an end the following night against the Chicago Bulls as he recorded 43 points 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 105 108 loss 50 On March 8 he recorded his fifth triple double in six games to help the Thunder defeat the Toronto Raptors 108 104 He had 30 points matched a career high with 17 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds for his seventh triple double of the season and 15th of his career 51 In much too similar fashion Westbrook recorded yet another triple double on March 13 against the Minnesota Timberwolves collecting his sixth in eight games and scored 15 of his 29 points with 12 assists and 10 rebounds in the fourth quarter helping the Thunder pull away for a 113 99 win 52 He went on to record three more triple doubles to finish the season 53 54 55 On April 12 he scored a career high 54 points on 21 of 43 shooting in a losing effort to the Indiana Pacers 56 He went on to help the Thunder win the final two games of the 2014 15 season but it was not enough to position the Thunder in the playoffs as they finished ninth in the West with a 45 37 record citation needed Second All Star Game MVP and coming up short 2015 16 To begin the 2015 16 season Westbrook and Durant both dropped 40 points against the Orlando Magic on October 30 becoming the first teammates in NBA history to do so multiple times having previously done it in 2012 57 58 In December against Denver they became the first teammates to each have at least 25 points and 10 assists in a regulation game since 1996 59 On January 4 he was named Western Conference co Player of the Month for December alongside Durant 60 Westbrook defending Damian Lillard in January 2016 On January 20 2016 Westbrook recorded 16 points 15 assists eight rebounds and five steals against the Charlotte Hornets becoming just the fourth player in NBA history with at least 15 points 15 assists five rebounds and five steals in a game 61 62 On February 3 he recorded his third straight triple double and eighth of the season with 24 points a career high 19 rebounds and 14 assists in a 117 114 win over the Orlando Magic 63 Westbrook was voted to start in his first All Star Game in 2016 64 and he earned his second MVP award after a 196 173 win by the West He recorded 31 points eight rebounds five assists and five steals in 22 minutes and became the first player in All Star history to win consecutive MVPs outright Bob Pettit is the other player to have won two back to back awards winning in 1958 and sharing it with Elgin Baylor in 1959 65 On March 9 he recorded his 11th triple double of the season with 25 points a career high 20 assists and 11 rebounds in a 120 108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers The stat line marked the NBA s first triple double with at least 25 points 20 assists and 10 rebounds since Magic Johnson did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988 and the first with at least 20 points and 20 assists since Rod Strickland did it for the Washington Wizards in 1998 66 On March 22 he recorded his 15th triple double of the season and 34th of his career with 21 points 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 111 107 win over the Houston Rockets setting the most triple doubles by a player in a season since 1988 89 when Magic Johnson had 17 and Michael Jordan had 15 It was also Westbrook s sixth triple double in March the most by a player in a calendar month since Jordan had seven in April 1989 67 On April 11 with his 18th triple double of the season in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers 68 69 he tied Magic Johnson 1981 82 for the most in a single season in the past 50 seasons 70 In the playoffs Westbrook helped guide the Thunder past the Dallas Mavericks in the first round and then the San Antonio Spurs in the second round In the Western Conference Finals they faced the defending champion Golden State Warriors and took home court advantage after stealing Game 1 of the series With the series tied at 1 1 after Game 2 the Thunder returned home and took a 3 1 advantage with two home wins In Game 4 Westbrook recorded his fifth career playoff triple double with 36 points 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 118 94 win 71 Despite going up 3 1 in the series the Thunder were defeated 4 3 by the Warriors to bow out of the playoffs citation needed 72 MVP and first triple double season 2016 17 Westbrook with Andre Roberson Following the off season departure of Durant trade speculation began swirling around Westbrook with his contract set to expire in 2017 The Thunder were determined to keep Westbrook and held off all trade talks in order to work out an extension 73 On August 4 2016 Westbrook signed a three year 85 7 million contract extension with the Thunder 74 75 He became the focal point of the team 76 In the Thunder s second game of 2016 17 on October 28 Westbrook recorded his 38th career regular season triple double with 51 points 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113 110 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns marking the first 50 point triple double since Kareem Abdul Jabbar had one in 1975 Westbrook also took a career high 44 shots 77 Two days later he recorded 33 points 12 rebounds and 16 assists in a 113 96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers joining Robertson Magic Johnson and Jerry Lucas as the only players in NBA history with two triple doubles in the first three games of a season 78 On November 30 he recorded his fourth straight triple double with 35 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 126 115 overtime win over the Washington Wizards becoming just the second player in NBA history to average a triple double heading into December joining Robertson 79 He extended that streak to seven straight on December 9 with 27 points 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 102 99 loss to the Houston Rockets the longest triple double streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989 80 Westbrook shooting over Washington s John Wall Forty one games into the season Westbrook was averaging 30 8 points 10 7 rebounds and 10 5 assists per game marking the latest anyone had averaged a triple double since Robertson in 1966 67 when he became the first player to average a triple double for an entire season 30 8 points 12 5 rebounds and 11 4 assists 81 On January 15 2017 Westbrook had 36 points 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 20th triple double of the season as he helped the Thunder defeat the Sacramento Kings 122 118 82 He joined Robertson five times and Wilt Chamberlain twice as the only players in NBA history to record 20 triple doubles in a season 83 His 21st triple double of the season came on January 18 in a loss to former teammate Durant and the Golden State Warriors 84 On January 23 Westbrook hit a pull up jumper with 1 4 seconds left to lift the Thunder to a 97 95 win over the Utah Jazz He finished with 38 points 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 22nd triple double of the season and 59th for his career tying Larry Bird for fifth on the career list 85 Two days later he had 27 points 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 114 105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans thus passing Bird with his 60th career triple double 86 Heading into All Star Weekend Westbrook was averaging 31 1 points 10 5 rebounds and 10 1 assists in 57 games 87 Westbrook went on to record three straight triple doubles coming out of the All Star break giving him 67 for his career and 30 on the season 88 On March 7 Westbrook s career high 58 points was not enough to lift the Thunder over the Portland Trail Blazers losing 126 121 89 His 31st triple double of the season which came on March 9 against the San Antonio Spurs matched Wilt Chamberlain s 1967 68 campaign for the second most in a season 90 He surpassed Chamberlain s record with his 32nd triple double on March 11 against the Jazz 91 Westbrook went on to tie Robertson s single season record of 41 triple doubles on April 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks Westbrook also moved into a tie with Chamberlain for fourth on the career list with his 78th triple double 92 Three days later he joined Robertson who did it in 1961 62 as the only players in NBA history to average a triple double for a season needing just six assists against the Phoenix Suns to clinch the triple double average 93 His historic 42nd triple double to break Robertson s record of most triple doubles in a season came in a 106 105 away victory against the Denver Nuggets on April 9 Westbrook scored 18 of his 50 points in the last five minutes including a 36 foot game winning buzzer beater to overcome a 14 point deficit He moved into fourth place for most triple doubles in NBA history with 79 surpassing Chamberlain s 78 94 It was his third career 50 point triple double all of which came in 2016 17 the most by any player in NBA history 95 The Thunder finished the regular season with a 47 35 record and entered the playoffs as the 6th seed 96 On April 19 in Game 2 of the Thunder s first round playoff series against the Rockets Westbrook had 51 points in the highest scoring triple double in playoff history Westbrook set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds marking his sixth career playoff triple double Despite his efforts the Thunder lost 115 111 to go down 2 0 in the series 97 In Game 4 four days later Westbrook had 35 points 14 rebounds and 14 assists but could not lead the Thunder to a win as they went down 3 1 in the series with a 113 109 loss Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple doubles 98 With a loss to the Rockets in Game 5 the Thunder bowed out of the playoffs with a 4 1 series defeat Westbrook had 47 points in Game 5 and came up just one assist shy of his fourth straight triple double 99 On June 26 2017 he was named the recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award at the first ever NBA Awards Show 100 He was the first winner from a team with fewer than 50 wins since Moses Malone in 1982 101 Second triple double season and playoff disappointment 2017 18 On September 29 2017 Westbrook signed a five year 205 million contract extension with the Thunder The deal starts with the 2018 19 season and delivers Westbrook the biggest guaranteed contract in NBA history six seasons and 233 million through 2022 23 It includes a player option on the 2022 23 season 102 103 Continuing on from his historic 2016 17 season Westbrook had a triple double in the Thunder s season opener against the New York Knicks on October 19 Playing alongside new All Star teammates Paul George and Carmelo Anthony Westbrook had 21 points 10 rebounds and 16 assists in a 105 84 win 104 On October 28 he had 12 points 13 rebounds and 13 assists in a 101 69 win over the Chicago Bulls becoming the first player in league history to record a triple double against 29 different opponents Westbrook had recorded a triple double against every NBA opponent except for the Bulls prior to October 28 105 On December 15 he recorded his 10th triple double of the season with 27 points 18 rebounds and 15 assists in a 119 117 triple overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers 106 After starting the season with an 8 12 record the Thunder improved to 20 15 with a 124 107 win over the Toronto Raptors on December 27 Westbrook had 30 points 13 assists and eight rebounds against the Raptors as the Thunder won their sixth straight game 107 Two days later he recorded 40 points 14 rebounds and nine assists in a 97 95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks During the game Westbrook scored his 16 000th career point making him the 112th NBA player to do so 108 On January 20 Westbrook had 23 and 20 assists in a 148 124 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers 109 On January 25 he scored a season high 46 points in a 121 112 win over the Washington Wizards 110 On February 1 Westbrook had 21 assists one shy of his career high to go with 20 points and nine rebounds in a 127 124 loss to the Denver Nuggets 111 On February 14 he recorded his 17th triple double of the season with 23 points 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 121 114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies 112 On March 13 he recorded 32 points 12 assists and 12 rebounds in a 119 107 win over the Atlanta Hawks becoming the fourth player in NBA history to record 100 triple doubles joining Oscar Robertson 181 triple doubles Magic Johnson 138 and Jason Kidd 107 He became the third fastest player to reach the milestone Robertson needed 277 games Johnson needed 656 games and Westbrook needed 736 games 113 On April 3 he had 44 points and 16 rebounds in a 111 107 loss to the Warriors 114 On April 9 Westbrook recorded his 25th triple double of the season with 23 points 18 rebounds and 13 assists in a 115 93 win over the Miami Heat thus clinching a playoff spot 115 Two days later in the regular season finale against the Grizzlies Westbrook clinched a triple double average for the second straight season He entered the night needing 16 rebounds to clinch the triple double average He pulled down his 16th rebound with just over nine minutes left in the third quarter and received a standing ovation He finished with just six points but had a career high 20 rebounds and 19 assists 116 Westbrook finished as the league leader in assists averaging 10 3 per game and he was named to the All NBA Second Team 117 In Game 5 of the Thunder s first round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Westbrook scored 33 of his 45 points in the second half as Oklahoma City rallied from 25 points down to fight off elimination and beat the Jazz 107 99 He also had 15 rebounds and seven assists 118 In Game 6 Westbrook scored 46 points in a 96 91 loss as the Thunder bowed out of the playoffs with a 4 2 defeat 119 Third triple double season and final season in Oklahoma City 2018 19 Westbrook missed the preseason and the first two regular season games after having a procedure in September 2018 to deal with inflammation in his right knee 120 121 In his season debut for the Thunder on October 21 Westbrook had 32 points 12 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes in a 131 120 loss to the Sacramento Kings 121 On November 19 he returned to the line up after missing five games with a left ankle sprain and had 29 points and 13 assists in a 117 113 loss to the Kings 122 On November 21 he recorded his first triple double of the season with 11 points 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 123 95 win over the Golden State Warriors 123 On November 28 he recorded his third triple double of the season with 23 points 19 rebounds and 15 assists in a 100 83 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers He moved into a tie for third place on the NBA list for triple doubles with the 107th of his career matching Jason Kidd s total 124 He moved into sole position of third on December 5 recording his 108th career triple double with 21 points 17 assists and 15 rebounds in a 114 112 win over the Brooklyn Nets 125 On December 28 he scored 40 points in a 118 102 win over the Phoenix Suns 126 On December 31 he had 32 points 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his 10th triple double of the season in a 122 102 win over the Dallas Mavericks 127 On January 10 he recorded a career high 24 assists 128 to go with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 154 147 double overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs 129 On January 31 Westbrook received his eighth career All Star selection by being named a Western Conference reserve 130 On February 5 he had his seventh straight triple double with 16 points 16 assists and 15 rebounds in a 132 122 win over the Orlando Magic He matched the longest triple double streak of his career with his 20th of the season and 124th overall 131 On February 7 he had 15 points 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 117 95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies thus the longest triple double streak of his career and sitting one short of Wilt Chamberlain s NBA record of nine straight set in 1968 132 On February 9 in a 117 112 win over the Houston Rockets Westbrook had 21 points 11 assists and 12 rebounds to match Chamberlain s record streak 133 134 On February 11 Westbrook broke Chamberlain s record after tallying 21 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 120 111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers 135 On February 14 he recorded 44 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 131 122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans In addition to increasing his triple double streak Westbrook surpassed Gary Payton 18 207 points as the career scoring leader in franchise history 136 His streak of 11 consecutive games with a triple double ended in the first game after the All Star break as he recorded 43 points 15 rebounds and eight assists in a 148 147 double overtime win over the Utah Jazz 137 On March 17 Westbrook was suspended for one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season 138 On April 2 Westbrook had 20 points 20 rebounds and 21 assists in a 119 103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers 139 He became the second player in NBA history to record 20 points 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a single game the only other coming from Chamberlain in 1968 140 141 Westbrook also tied Chamberlain for second all time in 15 point 15 rebound 15 assist games with eight 142 On April 5 his performance of 19 points 15 assists and eight rebounds in a 123 110 win against the Detroit Pistons ensured he would clinch his third consecutive season averaging a triple double the first time in NBA history 143 144 145 The game also secured his position as league leader in assists per game for the third consecutive season achieved only by six other players in NBA history 145 In the Thunder s regular season finale on April 10 against the Milwaukee Bucks Westbrook posted his 34th triple double of the season to reach 138 for his career tying Magic Johnson for second place on the career triple double list 146 The Thunder went on to lose in five games to the Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs with Westbrook recording two triple doubles during the series 147 It was the third straight season they were eliminated in the first round 76 Houston Rockets 2019 2020 Westbrook reunited with former Thunder teammate James Harden in Houston On July 16 2019 Westbrook was traded to the Houston Rockets for All Star Chris Paul two protected first round picks and two first round pick swaps The move reunited Westbrook with former teammate James Harden they both expressed mutual interest and enthusiasm in playing together at this stage in their careers 148 Harden spent his first three seasons in the league 2009 2012 on the Thunder with Westbrook and prior to playing in Houston they last played together in the 2012 NBA Finals 149 Westbrook made his Rockets debut in a 117 111 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 24 2019 leading the team with 24 points 16 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes of play 150 He joins Hakeem Olajuwon as the only Rockets players in franchise history to put up at least 20 points 15 rebounds and five assists in a season opener 151 In Westbrook s second game as a Rocket on October 26 2019 he became second all time in career triple doubles passing Magic Johnson with a 28 point 13 assist and 10 rebound performance in a 126 123 win against the New Orleans Pelicans 152 On December 7 2019 Westbrook got his third consecutive triple double with 24 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists on 10 of 18 shooting after going 14 of 57 in the previous two games 153 On January 3 2020 Westbrook became the third player in NBA history with 19 000 points 6 000 rebounds and 7 000 assists after a 20 point 7 rebound and 4 assist performance 154 155 On January 9 2020 Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City for the first time as a visitor scoring 34 points grabbing 2 rebounds and passing for 5 assists on 14 of 26 shooting from the field in the 113 92 loss 156 With his triple double against Oklahoma City on January 20 he joined LeBron James as the only two players to have logged triple doubles against all 30 NBA teams 157 On January 24 Westbrook scored a season high 45 points on 16 of 27 shooting from the field along with 10 assists and 6 rebounds in a 131 124 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves 158 In February he had 33 4 points per game 7 3 rebounds per game and 6 assists per game in addition to 54 9 field goal shooting and 40 three point shooting In that stretch the Rockets went 7 1 citation needed The suspension of the 2019 20 NBA season began in March due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United States In July Westbrook tested positive for COVID 19 159 He recovered and was able to join his team later that month in Orlando Florida for the league s restart 160 In their third game back Westbrook strained his right quad and missed four of the five remaining regular season games In the playoffs he missed the first four games of the opening series against Oklahoma City which was tied 2 2 He helped Houston advance to the semifinals where they were eliminated 4 1 by the Lakers In his eight playoff games Westbrook averaged 17 9 points 7 0 rebounds and 4 6 assists per game the worst of his postseason career 161 Washington Wizards 2020 2021 Fourth triple double season and career triple doubles record 2020 21 On December 2 2020 amidst rumors that he and Harden were unhappy and wanted out from the Rockets 162 Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 lottery protected first round draft pick 163 164 On December 23 Westbrook made his Wizards debut putting up 21 points 11 rebounds and 15 assists in a 113 107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers He became the sixth player in NBA history to record a triple double in a team debut joining Elfrid Payton Lewis Lloyd John Shumate Nate Thurmond and Oscar Robertson 165 He was not named to the 2021 All Star Game missing it for the first time since 2014 76 166 On March 30 2021 Westbrook became the first player since Magic Johnson in 1988 to record a 30 10 20 triple double with 35 points a then season high 21 assists and 14 rebounds in a 132 124 win over the Indiana Pacers 167 His 16th triple double in his 38th game with the Wizards Westbrook broke Darrell Walker s franchise record for career triple doubles 167 which had stood for 30 years 168 Westbrook needed only three months with the Wizards and 245 fewer games than Walker 169 who played three seasons with Washington 1988 1991 168 Westbrook also tied Robertson as the only players with five seasons of at least 15 triple doubles 169 On April 17 Westbrook had 15 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a win against the Detroit Pistons for his 25th triple double of the season becoming the first NBA player with at least 25 triple doubles each in four separate seasons he also became the first in league history to amass 15 triple doubles over a 20 game span 170 Westbrook ended the month with an NBA record 14 triple doubles in 17 games 171 breaking the mark of 11 set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 172 With his performances in March and April Westbrook became the first player to record at least 300 points 150 assists and 150 rebounds in consecutive months since Chamberlain in 1968 101 His play coincided with the Wizards going 12 2 to finish April after falling to a season low 15 games under 500 on April 5 173 On May 4 Westbrook clinched his fourth season averaging a triple double after tallying 14 points a career high 21 rebounds and a new season high 24 assists in a 154 141 win against the Pacers 4 On May 8 he put up 33 points 19 rebounds and 15 assists in a 133 132 overtime win against the Pacers notching his 181st career triple double to tie Robertson s record for the most career triple doubles in NBA history 174 On May 10 he put up 28 points 13 rebounds and 21 assists in a 125 124 loss against the Atlanta Hawks for his 182nd career triple double to pass Robertson for the most in NBA history Westbrook also joined Robertson LeBron James and Gary Payton as the only four players in league history with at least 20 000 points and 8 000 assists 5 On May 15 in a 120 105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in which Westbrook recorded another triple double with 21 points 12 rebounds and 17 assists the Wizards completed their comeback from 17 32 to 33 38 and clinched a play in spot 175 On May 16 in a 115 110 win over the Charlotte Hornets the Wizards finished the season with a 34 38 record and were seeded 8th to face the 7th seeded Boston Celtics in the play in thanks to a 17 6 record over the last six weeks With Westbrook posting a triple double with 23 points 15 rebounds and 10 assists he captured his third NBA assist title averaging a career high 11 7 assists per game 176 He also averaged 22 2 points on 43 9 shooting and a career high 11 5 rebounds 177 the Wizards finished with a 23 15 record when Westbrook recorded a triple double 178 After a 118 100 loss to the Celtics for the No 7 spot in the play in tournament Westbrook alongside Bradley Beal led the Wizards to a blowout win 142 115 over the Pacers to clinch the last the playoffs spot and Wizards first playoff appearance since 2018 179 it was Westbrook s sixth straight season in the playoffs 180 Despite averaging a triple double with 19 0 points 11 8 assists and 10 5 rebounds per game the Wizards lost to the top seeded 76ers in five games in the first round 181 Los Angeles Lakers 2021 2023 Down season 2021 22 On August 6 2021 Westbrook was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kentavious Caldwell Pope Kyle Kuzma Montrezl Harrell and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson 182 183 the third time he was traded and his fourth team in three years 184 76 On October 19 Westbrook made his Lakers debut putting up eight points on 4 of 12 shooting from the field five rebounds and three assists in a 121 114 loss to the Golden State Warriors 185 On October 27 Westbrook put up 20 points 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 123 115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and joined LeBron James Jason Kidd and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to record at least 7 000 career rebounds and 7 000 career assists 186 As his first season with the Lakers progressed Westbrook received criticism for his perceived poor quality of play 187 188 Westbrook was criticized following a 4 for 20 shooting performance in a 122 115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day 189 The Lakers had a 21 20 record at the halfway point of the regular season and Westbrook was often a recipient of the blame for the team s struggles relative to its 2020 championship season Westbrook shot 30 percent from the three point line and turned the ball over 4 6 times per game through early January and he received criticism for a particular game against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he turned the ball over nine times Westbrook later responded to critics saying that they were only looking at the stat sheet and not his overall play on the court 190 On January 4 2022 in a 122 114 win over the Sacramento Kings Westbrook had his first game without turnovers since March 14 2016 191 In January 19 he was benched by Lakers head coach Frank Vogel in the final four minutes of a home loss against the Indiana Pacers 192 193 On January 29 in a 114 117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets he scored 35 points of which 30 in the second half 16 points in the fourth quarter from a 20 point deficit were the most by any Laker since Kobe Bryant s last game on April 13 2016 194 For the third time in his career and the first since 2015 Westbrook missed the playoffs after a 110 121 loss to the Phoenix Suns 195 Following Vogel s firing after the season he said I m not sure what his issue was with me 196 197 The coach had kept him in the starting lineup all season despite pressure to bring him off the bench 193 196 Westbrook attended new head coach Darvin Ham s introductory press conference where the coach said Russell Westbrook is one of the best players our league has ever seen and there s still a ton left in the tank He said a common theme of their meetings was sacrifice 198 Westbrook opted in to the final year of his contract for 2022 23 valued at 47 million 199 Sixth man role 2022 23 After severing ties with his agent Thad Foucher of Wasserman in July 2022 Westbrook signed Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports for his representation on August 1 2022 200 During the off season the Lakers acquired point guards Patrick Beverley and Dennis Schroder 201 202 On October 28 Westbrook came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season and chipped in with 18 points and 8 rebounds in a 111 102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves 203 On December 9 Westbrook recorded his first career triple double off the bench with 12 points 11 rebounds 11 assists and four steals in a 133 122 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers He became only the second Laker with a triple double off the bench after Magic Johnson 204 On December 16 Westbrook put up a triple double with 15 points 11 rebounds and 12 assists off the bench in a 128 106 win over the Denver Nuggets He also became the first player in Lakers history to put up multiple triple doubles off the bench 205 On December 28 Westbrook passed Charles Barkley for 28th place on the NBA s all time scoring list 206 On January 15 2023 Westbrook put up 20 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists off the bench in a 113 112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers It was his fourth career triple double off the bench which set a record for the most triple doubles off the bench in NBA history 207 On January 20 Westbrook had 29 points five rebounds and six assists as the Lakers rallied a 122 121 win to snap the Memphis Grizzlies winning streak at 11 games 208 On January 30 Westbrook made his 8 967th career assist in a 121 104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets 209 surpassing Gary Payton for tenth place in the NBA all time career assists list 210 On February 9 2023 Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves 211 He was averaging 15 9 points 7 5 assists and 6 2 rebounds with the Lakers in a career low 28 7 minutes per game 212 On February 20 he and the Jazz officially reached a contract buyout agreement 213 214 Los Angeles Clippers 2023 present On February 22 2023 Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers reuniting him with his former Thunder teammate Paul George 215 On February 24 Westbrook made his Clippers debut putting up 17 points and 14 assists in a 176 175 double overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings It was the second highest scoring game in NBA history He also tied Andre Miller for the most assists in a debut in Clippers history 216 217 218 On March 3 Westbrook scored 27 points on 12 of 16 shooting from the field and delivered 10 assists in a 128 127 loss against the Sacramento Kings 219 On March 5 Westbrook won his first game as a member of the Clippers with a 135 129 come from behind victory against the Memphis Grizzlies 220 On March 11 Westbrook made his 9 062nd career assist in a 106 95 win over the New York Knicks 221 surpassing Isiah Thomas for ninth place in the NBA all time career assists list 222 On March 29 Westbrook scored a season high 36 points and dished out 10 assists on 13 of 18 shooting from the field and 5 of 5 from the three point line in a 141 132 win over the Memphis Grizzlies 223 He became the first player in NBA history to have a 30 point and 10 assist game with 5 different franchises Westbrook also passed Allen Iverson on the NBA all time career scoring list 224 On April 22 in Game 4 of the Clippers first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Westbrook scored 37 points in a 112 100 loss He became the sixth player in franchise history with consecutive postseason games of at least 30 points 225 Despite Westbrook averaging 23 6 points 7 6 rebounds 7 4 assists 1 2 steals and 1 4 blocks per game the Clippers were eliminated in five games to the Suns in the first round of the playoffs 226 National team career Westbrook with Team USA in 2012 In 2010 he was selected to the FIBA World Championship team in Istanbul Turkey On a team without a single member from its 2008 Olympic gold medal team Westbrook was considered a star on the team 227 The 2010 team relied heavily on a small lineup 228 and Westbrook finished in the top five on the team in minutes per game and top three in points and assists per game Team USA went 9 0 to win its first World Championship since 1994 229 The win automatically qualified Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London and they overtook Argentina for the No 1 world ranking 230 Westbrook was also selected to play for the 2012 Summer Olympic team in London where he won a second gold medal He declined an invitation to join the 2016 Olympic team 231 Player profile Westbrook dribbling in 2015 Standing at 6 feet 3 inches 1 91 m tall and weighing 200 pounds 91 kg Westbrook is a point guard who has established himself as one of the most athletic players in NBA history He is also widely known for playing at a high level of intensity and for being able to keep that intensity for the majority of his playing time 232 Westbrook will often look to push the pace of the game for transition points and attack the basket 233 Though attacking the rim is his forte he will frequently pull up for medium range jump shots 234 235 He regularly creates good scoring opportunities for his teammates resulting in him averaging over eight assists per game for his career 236 237 238 Westbrook is widely recognized as one of the best all around players in the NBA As of May 10 2021 update his 182 regular season triple doubles are the most in NBA history 239 and his 10 playoff triple doubles are tied for fourth most all time 240 He has the most rebounds in NBA history among guards who are 6 3 or shorter 241 Westbrook s three point shooting and turnovers are often brought to attention when pundits criticize his game He averages 30 on three point field goal attempts and 3 9 turnovers a game for his career 242 243 He has the worst career three point percentage in NBA history of players who have more than 2 500 three point attempts citation needed He has also in the past been criticized for his single mindedness and for being difficult to cooperate with 244 Career statisticsLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Led the leagueNBA Regular season Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2008 09 Oklahoma City 82 65 32 5 398 271 815 4 9 5 3 1 3 2 15 32009 10 Oklahoma City 82 82 34 3 418 221 780 4 9 8 0 1 3 4 16 12010 11 Oklahoma City 82 82 34 7 442 330 842 4 6 8 2 1 9 4 21 92011 12 Oklahoma City 66 66 35 3 457 316 823 4 6 5 5 1 7 3 23 62012 13 Oklahoma City 82 82 34 9 438 323 800 5 2 7 4 1 8 3 23 22013 14 Oklahoma City 46 46 30 7 437 318 826 5 7 6 9 1 9 2 21 82014 15 Oklahoma City 67 67 34 4 426 299 835 7 3 8 6 2 1 2 28 1 2015 16 Oklahoma City 80 80 34 4 454 296 812 7 8 10 4 2 0 3 23 52016 17 Oklahoma City 81 81 34 6 425 343 845 10 7 10 4 1 6 4 31 6 2017 18 Oklahoma City 80 80 36 4 449 298 737 10 1 10 3 1 8 3 25 42018 19 Oklahoma City 73 73 36 0 428 290 656 11 1 10 7 1 9 5 22 92019 20 Houston 57 57 35 9 472 258 763 7 9 7 0 1 6 4 27 22020 21 Washington 65 65 36 4 439 315 656 11 5 11 7 1 4 4 22 22021 22 L A Lakers 78 78 34 3 444 298 667 7 4 7 1 1 0 3 18 52022 23 L A Lakers 52 3 28 7 417 296 655 6 2 7 5 1 0 4 15 9L A Clippers 21 21 30 2 489 356 658 4 9 7 6 1 1 5 15 8Career 1 094 1 028 34 3 438 305 778 7 3 8 4 1 6 3 22 4All Star 9 2 22 4 506 338 588 5 2 3 8 1 4 0 21 6Play in Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2021 Washington 2 2 35 0 387 000 824 11 0 10 0 2 0 1 0 19 0Career 2 2 35 0 387 000 824 11 0 10 0 2 0 1 0 19 0Playoffs Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2010 Oklahoma City 6 6 35 3 473 417 842 6 0 6 0 1 7 2 20 52011 Oklahoma City 17 17 37 5 394 292 852 5 4 6 4 1 4 4 23 82012 Oklahoma City 20 20 38 4 435 277 802 5 5 5 8 1 6 4 23 12013 Oklahoma City 2 2 34 0 415 222 857 6 5 7 0 3 0 0 24 02014 Oklahoma City 19 19 38 7 420 280 884 7 3 8 1 2 2 3 26 72016 Oklahoma City 18 18 37 4 405 324 829 6 9 11 0 2 6 1 26 02017 Oklahoma City 5 5 38 8 388 265 800 11 6 10 8 2 4 4 37 42018 Oklahoma City 6 6 39 2 398 357 825 12 0 7 5 1 5 0 29 32019 Oklahoma City 5 5 39 4 360 324 885 8 8 10 6 1 0 6 22 82020 Houston 8 8 32 8 421 242 532 7 0 4 6 1 5 3 17 92021 Washington 5 5 37 2 333 250 791 10 4 11 8 4 2 19 02023 L A Clippers 5 5 38 5 410 357 880 7 6 7 4 1 2 1 4 23 6Career 116 116 37 6 408 299 828 7 2 7 9 1 8 3 24 5College Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2006 07 UCLA 36 1 9 0 457 409 548 8 7 4 0 3 42007 08 UCLA 39 34 33 8 465 338 713 3 9 4 3 1 6 2 12 7Career 75 35 21 9 464 354 685 2 4 2 5 1 0 1 8 3Awards and honorsMain article List of career achievements by Russell Westbrook NBA NBA Most Valuable Player 2017 9 NBA All Star 2011 2013 2015 2020 2 NBA All Star Game MVP 2015 2016 2 All NBA First Team 2016 2017 5 All NBA Second Team 2011 2013 2015 2018 2 All NBA Third Team 2019 2020 2 NBA scoring champion 2015 2017 3 NBA assists leader 2018 2019 2021 NBA All Rookie First Team 2009 NBA 75th Anniversary TeamCollege 2008 All Pac 10 Third Team 245 2008 Pac 10 Defensive Player of the Year 246 2008 Pac 10 All Tournament Team 2008 Pac 10 All Defensive Team 2008 CollegeInsider com All Defensive TeamHigh school First team All CIF Division I Third team All State 2 Most Valuable Player of the Bay LeagueBusiness interestsEndorsements In October 2012 Westbrook signed with the Jordan Brand 247 His first commercial was with the Jordan Brand and Champs in which a high school athlete purchased Jordan gear from Champs and transformed into Westbrook and won a state championship 248 In 2017 Westbrook signed a 10 year extension with Jordan Brand that gave him the largest total endorsement deal of any athlete sponsored by the brand 249 In November 2013 Westbrook signed with Kings and Jaxs Boxer Briefs He stated I have always loved fashion so working with Kings amp Jaxs was a natural fit as we both have a fearless and creative approach to style 250 He signed with PepsiCo to become the global face of Mountain Dew Kickstart 251 Fashion In 2015 Westbrook was named Marketing Creative Director of the denim brand True Religion 252 In 2016 he launched the unisex streetwear brand Honor the Gift 253 254 which pays tribute to his years growing up in Hawthorne and Los Angeles 253 255 Film Westbrook made his production debut with Tulsa Burning The 1921 Race Massacre about the Tulsa race massacre 256 which was inspired by his time playing in Oklahoma City 257 It received three Primetime Emmy nominations in 2021 He produced the short film Why Not in a collaboration with Jordan Brand 256 He also produced his autobiographical documentary Passion Play Russell Westbrook which debuted on Showtime in 2021 258 Personal lifeWestbrook and his wife have three children one son and twin daughters 259 123 Westbrook wears a KB3 wristband and has KB3 on his sneakers in honor of his childhood friend Khelcey Barrs III 13 In 2012 he started the Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation which promotes community based education and family service programs while pushing youngsters to be self confident 260 PublicationsWestbrook Russell 2017 Russell Westbrook Style Drivers Rizzoli ISBN 978 0 8478 5993 1 See also Sports portalList of National Basketball Association career assists leaders List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders List of National 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