The Index · Live

Russell WestbrookSacramento Kings · #18

Guard · 6-3, 200 lb · Long Beach, California · Age 38 · 18th season

Russell Westbrook is the 2017 NBA MVP, a nine-time All-Star, and the NBA's all-time triple-double leader, who once averaged a triple-double for a full season and set the single-season record of 42 — an explosive point guard now with the Sacramento Kings.

MVP race · #184Guard rank · #13Balladex Impact · 75
⚖ Quick compare
R
Russell Westbrook
⬡ Epic
Sacramento Kings · #18 · Guard
Russell Westbrook
Season avg15.2 pts · 5.4 reb · 6.7 ast · .427 fg
Career avg21.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 8.0 ast · .437 fg
Live win probabilityBlazers 76%
Balladex model · projected 123–117 · 99.3 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
14.2pts
5.0reb
6.5ast
24%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Russell Westbrook
Sacramento Kings · Guard
C+
vs
84
Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers · Strong defender
Category breakout
Head-to-head history
Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.
LADDER#184 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 75 — Star starter tierINDEXRussell Westbrook · Sacramento KingsLADDER#184 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 75 — Star starter tierINDEXRussell Westbrook · Sacramento Kings
Scouting report

Russell Westbrook — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

B-
Triple-Double Engine · Former MVP · Impact 75
Russell Westbrook is the 2017 NBA MVP, a nine-time All-Star, and the NBA's all-time triple-double leader, who once averaged a triple-double for a full
C+
Offense
D
Defense
C+
Feel / IQ
B
Playmaking
Strong creator
tap for the data ↓
C+
Scoring
Average scorer
tap for the data ↓
D
Rebounding
Below average on the glass
tap for the data ↓
C
3PT / spacing
Average spacing
tap for the data ↓
C+
Perimeter D
Strong on the perimeter
tap for the data ↓
F
Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
tap for the data ↓
C
Clutch
Average late
tap for the data ↓
C+
Athleticism
Strong tools
tap for the data ↓
C+
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
tap for the data ↓
A-
Durability
Availability
tap for the data ↓
Act II

Where Russell Westbrook stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Nikola Jokić DEN
29%
2
Luka Doncic LAL
20%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
12%
4
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA
4%
5
Victor Wembanyama SAS
3%
6
Anthony Edwards MIN
2%
7
Tyrese Maxey PHI
2%
8
Jamal Murray DEN
2%
Balladex Consensus: #26 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
<1%MVP odds
75Impact index
605Star score
Career scoring average21.0 ppg
Seasons in the index18
Accolades on file3
MVP 2017 · 9x All-Star / All-NBA
Stat explorer

Russell Westbrook — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

C+
Scoring
15.2 PPG
drill in ↓
B
Playmaking
6.7 APG
drill in ↓
D
Rebounding
5.4 RPG
drill in ↓
C
Shooting
.338 3P%
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Russell Westbrook

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026-27  62% confidence
14.3
pts
11.6–17.0
4.9
reb
3.7–6.1
6.5
ast
5.4–7.6
28.1
min
proj
68
gp
health
.439
fg%
~base
.316
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 18-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 15.2 → projected 14.3 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.4
Development (his trend)
+0.0
Age curve
-0.8
Live context
+0.3
Net vs last season-0.9 PPG
Everything it reads
📊
18 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
auto
📈
Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
+dev
🕰
Per-stat aging curves
age 38 — applied per stat
curve
🔌
Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
+ctx
🏥
Durability signal
GP last 3: 68 / 75 / 64 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Russell Westbrook career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2008-098232.515.34.95.3.398.271
2009-108234.316.14.98.0.418.221
2010-118234.721.94.68.2.442.330
2011-126635.323.64.65.5.457.316
2012-138234.923.25.27.4.438.323
2013-144630.721.85.76.9.437.318
2014-156734.428.17.38.6.426.299
2015-168034.423.57.810.4.454.296
2016-178134.631.610.710.4.425.343
2017-188036.425.410.110.3.449.298
2018-197336.022.911.110.7.428.290
2019-205735.927.27.97.0.472.258
2020-216536.422.211.511.7.439.315
2021-227834.318.57.47.1.444.298
2022-235228.715.96.27.5.417.296
2023-246822.511.15.04.5.454.273
2024-257527.913.34.96.1.449.323
2025-266429.015.25.46.7.427.338
Career128033.121.07.08.0
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
raw PPG
in 2026 pace
why
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Sacramento Kings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

15–67proj record
#15conf seed
-10net rtg
110.4off rtg
120.5def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Domantas Sabonis, Maxime Raynaud.
How his role moves
Projected 15–67, 15th in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
75 of 99
Star starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #40 of 715 in NBA.
Résumé
3 accolades
MVP 2017 · 9x All-Star / All-NBA · 2x Scoring champion
Act IV

The Ballad of Russell Westbrook

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

November 12, 1988

The beginning

The most prolific triple-double producer in NBA history and a former MVP, Russell Westbrook redefined relentless — a downhill force whose motor rewrote the record books.

Sacramento Kings

Turning pro

Drafted 2008 Round 1, Pick 4 (Seattle SuperSonics) as a Guard.

true

Russell Westbrook turned pure relentlessness into the greatest triple-double career the NBA has ever seen.

Chapter

Drafted fourth in 2008, he became Oklahoma City's all-time leading scorer, reached the 2012 Finals, and won two scoring titles.

Chapter

In 2016-17 he averaged a triple-double for the season, set the single-season record with 42, and won MVP — later passing Oscar Robertson for the career mark.

Off the court

Measurables ESPN
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
200 lbs
College
UCLA
Experience
18th Season
NBA debut
2008
Draft
2008 Round 1, Pick 4 (Seattle SuperSonics)
Born
Long Beach, California
Age
38
Jersey
#18
Off the Court

Westbrook founded the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation in 2012 to support education and family programs, and he honors late childhood friend Khelcey Barrs III with a 'KB3' wristband. He is married with three children.

A noted style icon and Jordan Brand athlete, he founded the streetwear brand Honor the Gift and executive-produced the documentary 'Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.' In Sacramento he wears No. 18 to mark his NBA seasons.

The person

Ferociously competitive and famously durable, Westbrook plays with an intensity that produced historic statistical dominance.

Mr. Triple-DoubleNBA all-time leader in triple-doubles, career and single-season.
Downhill ForceRelentless rim attacks, transition speed and guard rebounding.
Why Not?His mantra and foundation both channel a fearless mindset.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Russell Westbrook — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Russell Westbrook, answered.

How many MVPs does Russell Westbrook have?
One — the 2016-17 NBA MVP, a season in which he averaged a triple-double.
Is Westbrook the all-time triple-double leader?
Yes — he passed Oscar Robertson in May 2021 and holds both the career record and the single-season record of 42.
How many times has Westbrook been an All-Star?
Nine times, between 2011 and 2020.
Why does Westbrook wear No. 18 in Sacramento?
To represent the number of seasons he has played in the NBA; he historically wore No. 0.
Russell Westbrook career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
✦ Companion
Ask about Russell Westbrook

Availability & durability

games played vs season length
Career availability
89%
18 seasons
Last 3 seasons
84%
39 games missed
Games missed
160
career, schedule-adj.
Durability
Durable
steady
Availability by season
81
16-17
80
17-18
73
18-19
57
19-20
65
20-21
78
21-22
52
22-23
68
23-24
75
24-25
64
25-26

Durable. Availability trend is steady84% of games over the last three seasons, low of 56% in 2013-14.

Availability = games played ÷ season length (schedule-adjusted for lockout and COVID seasons). A durability signal from real game data, not a medical assessment.

More Sacramento Kings players

Alex KarabanAlex KarabanBob DaviesBob DaviesBWBob WanzerBrad MillerBrad MillerChris WebberChris WebberDarius Acuff Jr.Darius Acuff Jr.De'Andre HunterDe'Andre HunterDeMar DeRozanDeMar DeRozan

Other Guards to compare

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderMichael JordanMichael JordanMagic JohnsonMagic JohnsonDamian LillardDamian LillardLuka DoncicLuka DoncicStephen CurryStephen CurryDonovan MitchellDonovan MitchellOscar RobertsonOscar RobertsonJames HardenJames HardenKobe BryantKobe Bryant
All NBA players →Sacramento Kings roster →Compare players →#40 all-timeBest Guards ever