Russell Westbrook
The #4 pick of the 2008 NBA Draft
- Position
- Point guard
- Height
- 6'4"
- Born
- 12 November 1988
- Drafted
- 2008, 4th overall — Seattle SuperSonics
- Teams
- Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings
- Career
- 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26
- Averages
- 20.9 PPG · 6.9 RPG · 8 APG
- MVP
Seattle drafted Russell Westbrook fourth in 2008 and moved to Oklahoma City before he played a game. He won the 2017 MVP, two scoring titles and three assist titles, and retired in 2026 with more triple-doubles than anyone in NBA history.
Russell Westbrook's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2009-10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2010-11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2011-12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA Second TeamReached the Finals with Oklahoma City. |
| 2012-13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2013-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Knee surgeries held him to 46 games. |
| 2014-15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Scoring champion, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2015-16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2016-17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | MVP, Scoring champion, All-Star, All-NBA First TeamAveraged a triple-double. |
| 2017-18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2018-19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | All-Star, All-NBA Third Team |
| 2019-20 | Houston Rockets | All-Star, All-NBA Third Team |
| 2020-21 | Washington Wizards | |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers | Traded to Utah in February, waived, and signed with the Clippers. |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2025-26 | Sacramento Kings | Final season; retired in August 2026. |
Career achievements
0Championships
1MVP
0Finals MVPs
9All-Star selections
9All-NBA teams
2Scoring titles
27,176Career points
9,025Career rebounds
10,351Career assists
3,035Playoff points
Milestones
- The NBA's all-time leader in triple-doubles, passing Oscar Robertson in May 2021.
- 42 triple-doubles in 2016-17, the single-season record.
- Back-to-back All-Star Game MVPs, in 2015 and 2016.
- Gold at the 2010 World Championship and the 2012 Olympics.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2008 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 4th overall
- Team
- Seattle SuperSonics
- From
- UCLA
- Age
- 19 on draft night
Seattle moved to Oklahoma City before his rookie season.
The top of the 2008 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2008 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Russell Westbrook in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Russell Westbrook in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
206Dynasty runs
532Championships
71%of runs win a title
35MVPs
74Best season (wins)
59.9Average wins
Russell Westbrook's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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DTM TV
Westbrook's legendary 20-20-20 gameRussell Westbrook's 20 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in 2019, the first since Wilt Chamberlain.
