Russell Westbrook - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Oklahoma City Thunder75%
Houston Rockets6.2%
Los Angeles Lakers5.8%
Washington Wizards5.5%
Denver Nuggets2.5%
Sacramento Kings2.4%
Los Angeles Clippers2.1%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

14472OKCHOUWASLALLACDENSACPEAK · 144 · 2016-17 · OKC

2008-092011-122016-172018-192022-232025-26

OKCOklahoma City Thunder

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

OKC

Oklahoma City Thunder2008-09 to 2018-1911 seasons · 935 fame

HOU

Houston Rockets2019-201 season · 77 fame

WAS

Washington Wizards2020-211 season · 68 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2021-22 to 2022-232 seasons · 73 fame

LAC

Los Angeles Clippers2022-23 to 2023-242 seasons · 26 fame

DEN

Denver Nuggets2024-251 season · 31 fame

SAC

Sacramento Kings2025-261 season · 29 fame

Career

20.9PPG

6.9RPG

8.0APG

1,301Games

18Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 2016-17 - 144 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 4 overall (2008).

Season-by-season log · 18 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
2008-09	OKC (23-59)	82	15.3	4.9	5.3	29	All-Rookie	-
2009-10	OKC (50-32)	82	16.1	4.9	8.0	38	-	Lost First Round
2010-11	OKC (55-27)	82	21.9	4.6	8.2	83	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2011-12	OKC (47-19)	66	23.6	4.6	5.5	95	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
2012-13	OKC (60-22)	82	23.2	5.2	7.4	83	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2013-14	OKC (59-23)	46	21.8	5.7	6.9	56	-	Lost Conf Finals
2014-15	OKC (45-37)	67	28.1	7.3	8.6	98	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	-
2015-16	OKC (55-27)	80	23.5	7.8	10.4	121	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2016-17	OKC (47-35)	81	31.6	10.7	10.4	144	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost First Round
2017-18	OKC (48-34)	80	25.4	10.1	10.3	99	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2018-19	OKC (49-33)	73	22.9	11.1	10.7	89	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2019-20	HOU (44-28)	57	27.2	7.9	7.0	77	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2020-21	WAS (34-38)	65	22.2	11.5	11.7	68	-	Lost First Round
2021-22	LAL (33-49)	78	18.5	7.4	7.1	46	-	-
2022-23	LAL (43-39)LAC (44-38)	73	15.9	5.8	7.5	35	-	Lost First Round
2023-24	LAC (51-31)	68	11.1	5.0	4.5	17	-	Lost First Round
2024-25	DEN (50-32)	75	13.3	4.9	6.1	31	-	Lost Conf Semis
2025-26	SAC (22-60)	64	15.2	5.4	6.7	29	-	-

The Award Wall

MVP1 All-NBA 1st2 All-NBA 2nd5 All-Star9 All-NBA 3rd2 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 2,192.40

Career Stats49499th

Longevity12099th

Draft Bonus6085th

Peak Bonus21598th

Honors1,30397th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame2,192.40

× Recency 1.21+460.40

× Young Superstar 1.08+212.22

+ Team Context+473.56

= Final fame3,505.33

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Kevin DurantOKC · 8 seasons · 7.6 together1,561connection James HardenOKC, HOU, LAC · 5 seasons · 5.0 together905connection Serge IbakaOKC · 7 seasons · 7.0 together716connection Paul GeorgeOKC, LAC · 4 seasons · 3.5 together473connection Nick CollisonOKC · 10 seasons · 8.8 together358connection Thabo SefoloshaOKC, HOU · 7 seasons · 6.4 together316connection Steven AdamsOKC · 6 seasons · 6.0 together314connection LeBron JamesLAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together283connection Kendrick PerkinsOKC · 5 seasons · 4.4 together225connection Jeff GreenOKC, HOU · 4 seasons · 3.4 together208connection

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Quick Answers

What teams has Russell Westbrook played for?

Russell Westbrook has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings.

What team is Russell Westbrook most known for?

Russell Westbrook is most known for the Oklahoma City Thunder (75%), Houston Rockets (6%), and Los Angeles Lakers (6%) - ranked by share of Russell Westbrook's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships has Russell Westbrook won?

Russell Westbrook has not won an NBA championship.

What is Russell Westbrook's most famous season?

Russell Westbrook's most famous season is 2016-17, earning 144 fame points - 81 games, 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, and 34.6 minutes per game.

What are Russell Westbrook's career stats?

Russell Westbrook has averaged 20.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game over 1301 career games.

When did Russell Westbrook play in the NBA?

Russell Westbrook has played from 2008-09 to 2025-26, spanning 18 NBA seasons. Russell Westbrook played in the most recent NBA season.

Where was Russell Westbrook drafted?

Russell Westbrook was selected with the #4 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2008 NBA Draft.

How famous is Russell Westbrook?

Russell Westbrook has a Tetherball fame score of 3,505, ranked #39 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who is Russell Westbrook's most famous teammate?

Russell Westbrook's most famous teammate is LeBron James, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who are Russell Westbrook's most connected teammates?

Russell Westbrook's most connected teammates are Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Serge Ibaka - the strongest teammate connections of Russell Westbrook's career, led by Kevin Durant over 8 shared seasons.

What awards has Russell Westbrook won?

Russell Westbrook's major honors include:

MVP
2× All-NBA First Team
5× All-NBA Second Team
2× All-NBA Third Team
9× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

3,505.33

Common#39 in fame

Russell Westbrook

More famous than 99.3% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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