Russell Westbrook
SAC · 2025-26Bench creatorHigh evidenceWhat does Russell Westbrook actually supply on the floor?
Russell Westbrook's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, rebounding; the weakest available areas are rim protection, shooting, interior finishing. The profile is tied to SAC for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SAC | Bench creator | High evidence | 81 | 55 | 50 | 85 | — | 51 | — | — | 30 | 60 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | — | High evidence | 76 | 64 | 41 | 84 | 43 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 52 | 72 | 63 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | — | High evidence | 75 | 60 | 37 | 85 | 45 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 50 | 72 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | High evidence | 83 | 59 | 40 | 86 | — | 59 | — | — | 51 | 64 | 62 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | — | High evidence | 82 | 63 | 40 | 84 | — | 55 | 46 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | High evidence | 92 | 59 | 42 | 91 | — | 52 | — | — | 38 | 57 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | — | High evidence | 89 | 62 | 34 | 86 | — | 48 | — | — | 34 | 65 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | — | High evidence | 81 | 64 | 33 | 83 | — | 57 | — | — | 43 | 77 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | OKC | — | High evidence | 85 | 64 | 38 | 86 | — | 54 | — | — | 46 | 70 | 62 |
| 2016-17 | OKC | — | High evidence | 80 | 63 | 52 | 81 | — | 60 | — | — | 37 | 72 | 63 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 95 | 74 | 39 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 75 | — |
| 2014-15 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 93 | 70 | 40 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 75 | — |
| 2013-14 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 89 | 67 | 46 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 72 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.SAC did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Russell Westbrook. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3380 possessions · off floor 3667 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Russell Westbrook: [Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun] at 8.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1349 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray · Michael Porter Jr. · Christian Braun
shrunk net 8.1390 over 1349 possessions
on floor 4385 possessions · off floor 4151 possessions
LAC had a supported lineup path without Russell Westbrook: [James Harden, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Terance Mann] at 7.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1116 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
James Harden · Paul George · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Terance Mann
shrunk net 7.1340 over 1116 possessions
on floor 2997 possessions · off floor 4529 possessions
LAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Patrick Beverley · Dennis Schroder · Thomas Bryant · Troy Brown Jr.
shrunk net 6.4760 over 234 possessions
on floor 2716 possessions · off floor 6029 possessions
LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
Paul George · Marcus Morris Sr. · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Terance Mann
shrunk net 4.4640 over 253 possessions
on floor 1591 possessions · off floor 6107 possessions
LAL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Russell Westbrook. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5051 possessions · off floor 2345 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5105 possessions · off floor 2122 possessions
HOU did not have strong functional backup for Russell Westbrook in creation; removing him cost about 43.2% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was James Harden.
Replacement evidence
P.J. Tucker · Eric Gordon · James Harden · Robert Covington · Danuel House Jr.
shrunk net 2.1150 over 154 possessions
on floor 4490 possessions · off floor 3086 possessions
OKC did not have strong functional backup for Russell Westbrook in passing; removing him cost about 39.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Paul George.
Replacement evidence
Paul George · Dennis Schroder · Steven Adams · Jerami Grant · Terrance Ferguson
shrunk net 7.9500 over 267 possessions
on floor 5392 possessions · off floor 2582 possessions
OKC was highly dependent on Russell Westbrook. Removing him cost about 53.2% of passing production, and lineups with him performed 6.8 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Raymond Felton, Patrick Patterson, Alex Abrines, Jerami Grant, Josh Huestis] over 178 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Raymond Felton · Patrick Patterson · Alex Abrines · Jerami Grant · Josh Huestis
shrunk net 0.3160 over 178 possessions
on floor 5701 possessions · off floor 1875 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5483 possessions · off floor 2094 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6206 possessions · off floor 2491 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
Serge Ibaka · Lance Thomas · Reggie Jackson · Jeremy Lamb · Steven Adams
shrunk net -2.5520 over 201 possessions
on floor 4144 possessions · off floor 2867 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Russell Westbrook.
Replacement evidence
Kendrick Perkins · Thabo Sefolosha · Kevin Durant · Serge Ibaka · Reggie Jackson
shrunk net 3.7120 over 1028 possessions
on floor 3881 possessions · off floor 4817 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Russell Westbrook has a reported player option for the 2025 season at a reported $4,027,525. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Russell Westbrook has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.