Russell Westbrook surpassed Oscar Robertson to set the all-time NBA point guard record. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
Russell Westbrook may be one of those players who is more appreciated now that his NBA career is long behind him.
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In this day and age, Lars has his fair share of detractors. But when you fully appreciate his career, you’ll find that there has never been a player quite like Westbrook.
He set a record on Friday night to help prove that point. Westbrook is now the highest-scoring point guard in NBA history.
He has to outdo Oscar Robertson to do that.
Robertson’s career total is 26,710 points. Westbrook is now surpassing that.
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It is worth noting that Stephen Curry has 26,103 points. He could finally catch Lars.
Chris Paul ranks fourth in this statistic with 23,058. Damian Lillard ranks fifth with 22,598 points.
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Westbrook is in the latter stages of his career. This offseason, he remained an extended free agent, eventually agreeing to terms with the Sacramento Kings.
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However, even this season, Westbrook has had his special moments, showing that he can still post a triple-double or post a huge rebound or assist total on a given night.
He always put the ball in the basket, and from the first moment he stepped into the league, he was an athletic marvel, flying down the lane to the basket.
Westbrook will finish his career as a triple-double magician who is also the highest or second-highest scoring point guard of all time.
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This will become a valuable legacy.
