Russell Westbrook

SAC · SF · Age 37 · 6'4"

25-26 season · 64 GP · 28.9 MPG

C-

Overall

$2,296,274

25-26 salary

15.2

PPG

5.4

RPG

6.7

APG

1.3

SPG

0.2

BPG

52.8%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

-1.3-0.9

range -3.8–1.3 · now -0.4

WS / 48

0.029+0.020

range -0.024–0.082 · now 0.009

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Russell Westbrook

VETERAN CONTRACTUFA

Russell Westbrook signed a 1-2 year, $6,772,731 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 26, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,303,771 to $3,468,960.

Total value: $6,772,731
Guaranteed: $3,303,771 (49%)
AAV: $3,386,366
Length: 1 - 2 years
Avg cap %: 2.3%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: DEN
Signed: July 26, 2024

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2024-25	—	$3,303,771	2.3%	$3,303,771	$3,303,771	$0	$0
2025-26current	opted out	$3,468,960	2.2%	$3,468,960	$0	$0	$0

Cap hold 2025-26: $2,296,274

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (7)

Westbrook's earlier deals — career earnings history

2025-26VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $3,634,153AAV $3,634,153Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam SACVia Minimum Salary ExceptionOctober 16, 2025

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2025-26	$2,296,274	1.5%	$3,634,153	$3,634,153

2023-24 – 2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $7,863,263AAV $3,931,632Avg cap 2.8%Length 1 - 2 yearsTeam LACVia Non-Bird ExceptionJuly 6, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$3,835,738	2.8%	$3,835,738	$3,835,738
2024-25player opt ✓waived	$4,027,525	2.9%	$4,027,525	$4,027,525

2018-19 – 2022-23DESIGNATED VETERAN EXTENSIONMax

Total $206,794,070AAV $41,358,814Avg cap 37.1%Length 4 - 5 yearsTeam HOUVia Bird ExceptionSeptember 29, 2017

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2018-19	$35,654,150	35.0%	$35,654,150	$35,654,150
2019-20	$38,506,482	35.3%	$38,506,482	$38,506,482
2020-21	$41,358,814	37.9%	$41,358,814	$41,358,814
2021-22	$44,211,146	39.3%	$44,211,146	$44,211,146
2022-23player opt ✓waived	$47,063,478	38.1%	$47,063,478	$47,063,478

2022-23VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $784,914AAV $784,914Avg cap 0.4%Length 1 yearTeam LACVia Minimum Salary ExceptionFebruary 22, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$495,955	0.4%	$784,914	$784,914

2016-17 – 2018-19VETERAN EXTENSIONMax

Total $85,741,112AAV $28,580,371Avg cap 29.0%Length 2 - 3 yearsTeam OKCVia Bird ExceptionJuly 9, 2016

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2016-17	$26,540,100	28.2%	$26,540,100	$26,540,100
2017-18	$28,530,608	28.8%	$28,530,608	$28,530,608
2018-19opted out	$30,670,404	30.1%	$30,670,404	$0

2012-13 – 2016-17DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSIONMax

Total $78,595,310AAV $15,719,062Avg cap 23.3%Length 5 yearsTeam OKCVia Bird ExceptionJanuary 19, 2012

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2012-13	$13,668,750	23.5%	$13,668,750	$13,668,750
2013-14	$14,693,906	25.0%	$14,693,906	$14,693,906
2014-15	$15,719,062	24.9%	$15,719,062	$15,719,062
2015-16	$16,744,218	23.9%	$16,744,218	$16,744,218
2016-17	$17,769,374	18.9%	$17,769,374	$0

2008-09 – 2011-12ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT

Total $16,349,456AAV $4,087,364Avg cap 7.0%Length 2 - 4 yearsTeam OKCVia Rookie ExceptionJuly 4, 2008

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2008-09	$3,493,680	6.0%	$3,318,996	$3,318,996
2009-10	$3,755,640	6.5%	$3,567,858	$3,567,858
2010-11team opt ✓	$4,017,720	6.9%	$4,017,720	$4,017,720
2011-12team opt ✓	$5,082,416	8.8%	$5,082,416	$5,082,416

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

C-

PER15.1C+

BPM-0.4C

VORP0.7C

Win Shares0.4F

PIE10.5%B-

Net Rtg-12.1F

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG15.2B-

TS%52.8%F

eFG%50.3%D

FG%42.7%D

3P%33.8%D

FT%69.4%D

Corner 3FG%34.3%D

Playmaking

APG6.7A+

AST%34.3%A+

TOV%18.5%F

Rebounding

B-

RPG5.4B-

ORB/G1.3B-

TRB%10.5%C+

ORB%4.7%B-

Defense

C-

SPG1.3A

BPG0.2D

STL%2.2%A

BLK%0.6%F

DBPM-1.0D

Defensive WS0.9D

Def Rtg122.1F

Style & Role

USG%25.9%

3PAr0.45

FTr0.22

Dunks8

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