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Russell Westbrook Appreciation Thread
Russell Westbrook is by far the most under appreciated legends ever. Everyone hates on him and his stock has dropped to rock bottom. But let’s look at the all time great highs of his career.
Westbrook’s OKC days before KD left are very forgotten
2012-2016 Stats:
24.1 PPG - 8.0 APG - 6.2 RPG
44.3 FG% - 54.1 TS% - 0.6 rTS%
.208 WS/48 - 4.3 OPIPM- 4.2 PIPM
All around great player and was doing this as a second option. He was doing at league average efficiency too
2012-2016 Stats:
24.1 PPG - 8.0 APG - 6.2 RPG
44.3 FG% - 54.1 TS% - 0.6 rTS%
.208 WS/48 - 4.3 OPIPM- 4.2 PIPM
All around great player and was doing this as a second option. He was doing at league average efficiency too
2012-2016 playoff stats:
25.2 PPG - 8.2 APG - 6.5 RPG
42.0 FG% - 52.0 TS% - (-1.6 rTS%)
2012 Finals:
27.0 PPG - 6.6 APG - 6.4 RPG
43.3 FG% - 50 TS% - (-2.7 rTS%)
I thought he was a playoff choker tho
25.2 PPG - 8.2 APG - 6.5 RPG
42.0 FG% - 52.0 TS% - (-1.6 rTS%)
2012 Finals:
27.0 PPG - 6.6 APG - 6.4 RPG
43.3 FG% - 50 TS% - (-2.7 rTS%)
I thought he was a playoff choker tho
In the 2016 playoffs he was arguably better than KD.
KD vs Russ
28.4 / 26.0 (PPG)
3.3 / 11.0 (APG)
7.1 / 7.0 (RPG)
43.0 / 40.5 (FG%)
54.2 / 51.5 (TS%)
.130 / .208 (WS/48)
Which one was the “best player in the world” and which ones the “playoff fraud”?
KD vs Russ
28.4 / 26.0 (PPG)
3.3 / 11.0 (APG)
7.1 / 7.0 (RPG)
43.0 / 40.5 (FG%)
54.2 / 51.5 (TS%)
.130 / .208 (WS/48)
Which one was the “best player in the world” and which ones the “playoff fraud”?
And once KD left after this, Russ had an all time great season.
Reg Season Stats:
31.6 PPG - 10.4 APG - 10.7 RPG
42.5 FG% - 55.4 TS% - 0.2 rTS%
.224 WS/48 - 5.7 OPIPM - 6.8 PIPM
Playoff Stats:
37.4 PPG - 10.8 APG - 11.6 RPG
38.8 FG% - 51.1 TS% - (-3.3 rTS%)
Peak Russ >>>
Reg Season Stats:
31.6 PPG - 10.4 APG - 10.7 RPG
42.5 FG% - 55.4 TS% - 0.2 rTS%
.224 WS/48 - 5.7 OPIPM - 6.8 PIPM
Playoff Stats:
37.4 PPG - 10.8 APG - 11.6 RPG
38.8 FG% - 51.1 TS% - (-3.3 rTS%)
Peak Russ >>>
Even from 2018-2020 he was still very good (but yes he dipped in the playoffs)
25.0 PPG - 9.8 RPG - 9.5 APG
44.8 FG% - 52.0 TS% - (-4 rTS%)
This season’s playoffs wasn’t his fault. Rushed back from injury and COVID-19 recovery. Because from after the Capela trade, he was elite
25.0 PPG - 9.8 RPG - 9.5 APG
44.8 FG% - 52.0 TS% - (-4 rTS%)
This season’s playoffs wasn’t his fault. Rushed back from injury and COVID-19 recovery. Because from after the Capela trade, he was elite
Russell Westbrook’s stats in 2020:
31.6 PPG - 8.2 RPG - 7.0 APG
52.0 FG% - 56.6 TS% - 0.3 rTS%
Extremely efficient and one of the best stretches of Russ’ entire career
31.6 PPG - 8.2 RPG - 7.0 APG
52.0 FG% - 56.6 TS% - 0.3 rTS%
Extremely efficient and one of the best stretches of Russ’ entire career
Overhated and Under appreciated
