Russell Westbrook

LA Clippers, Point Guard
Age: 35-175d (Nov 12, 1988)
Exp: 16 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2008
Agent(s): Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management)
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,027,525

2024-25 Cash

$4,027,525

Career Earnings

$344,293,325

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Russell Westbrook signed a 2 year , $7,863,263 contract with the LA Clippers, including $7,863,263 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,931,632. In 2024-25, Westbrook will earn a base salary of $4,027,525, while carrying a cap hit of $4,027,525 and a dead cap value of $4,027,525.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,863,263
Average Salary:
$3,931,632
GTD at Sign:
$7,863,263
Total GTD:
$7,863,263
Signed Using:
Non-Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2023-24 35 $3,835,738 - - $3,835,738 2.82% $3,835,738
2024-25 36
Player
$4,027,525 - - $4,027,525 2.86% $4,027,525
2025-26 37
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 35 $3,835,738 $3,835,738 $3,835,738 $3,835,738 $3,931,632
2024 36
Player
$4,027,525 $4,027,525 $7,863,263 $3,931,632 $4,027,525
Contract Notes
  • 2024-25: Player Option (deadline 6/29/24)
Source: Spotrac

2018-2022 Designated Veteran Extension

Russell Westbrook signed a 5 year , $206,794,070 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $206,794,070 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $41,358,814.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $206,794,070
Average Salary:
$41,358,814
GTD at Sign:
$206,794,070
Total GTD:
$206,794,070
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2018 Maximum Veteran Extension

Russell Westbrook signed a 3 year , $85,591,823 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $85,591,823 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $28,530,608.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $85,591,823
Average Salary:
$28,530,608
GTD at Sign:
$85,591,823
Total GTD:
$85,591,823
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
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2012-2016 Designated Rookie Extension

Russell Westbrook signed a 5 year , $78,595,310 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $78,595,310 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,719,062.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $78,595,310
Average Salary:
$15,719,062
GTD at Sign:
$78,595,310
Total GTD:
$78,595,310
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2008-2011 Rookie

Russell Westbrook signed a 4 year , $16,349,456 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $16,349,456 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,087,364.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,349,456
Average Salary:
$4,087,364
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$16,349,456
Signed Using:
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$344,293,325

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 20
Active
$3,493,680
$3,493,680
2009 21
Active
$3,755,640
$7,249,320
2010 22
Active
$4,017,720
$11,267,040
All NBA (2nd)
2011 23
Active
$4,090,724
$15,357,764
All NBA (2nd)
2012 24
Active
$13,668,750
$29,026,514
All NBA (2nd)
2013 25
Active
$14,693,906
$43,720,420
2014 26
Active
$15,719,062
$59,439,482
All NBA (2nd)
2015 27
Active
$16,744,218
$76,183,700
All NBA (1st)
2016 28
Active
$26,540,100
$102,723,800
All NBA (1st) MVP
2017 29
Active
$28,530,608
$131,254,408
All NBA (2nd)
2018 30
Active
$35,654,150
$166,908,558
All NBA (3rd)
2019 31
Active
$37,303,152
$204,211,710
All NBA (3rd)
2020 32
Active
$40,158,814
$244,370,524
2021 33
Active
$44,211,146
$288,581,670
2022 34
Active
Retained
Retained
$784,914
$31,105,172
$15,958,306
$289,366,584
$320,471,756
$336,430,062
2023 35
Active
$3,835,738
$340,265,800
2024 36
Active / Player
$4,027,525
$344,293,325
Total      
$344,293,325
$344,293,325
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
20
$3,493,680
$3,493,680
$3,493,680
2009
21
$3,755,640
$3,755,640
$7,249,320
2010
22
$4,017,720
$4,017,720
$11,267,040
2011
23
$4,090,724
$4,090,724
$15,357,764
2012
24
$13,668,750
$13,668,750
$29,026,514
2013
25
$14,693,906
$14,693,906
$43,720,420
2014
26
$15,719,062
$15,719,062
$59,439,482
2015
27
$16,744,218
$16,744,218
$76,183,700
2016
28
$26,540,100
$26,540,100
$102,723,800
2017
29
$28,530,608
$28,530,608
$131,254,408
2018
30
$35,654,150
$35,654,150
$166,908,558
2019
31
$37,303,152
$37,303,152
$204,211,710
2020
32
$40,158,814
$40,158,814
$244,370,524
2021
33
$44,211,146
$44,211,146
$288,581,670
2022
34
$784,914
$31,105,172
$15,958,306
$784,914
$31,105,172
$15,958,306
$289,366,584
$320,471,756
$336,430,062
2023
35
$3,835,738
$3,835,738
$340,265,800
2024
36
$4,027,525
$4,027,525
$344,293,325
Total
$344,293,325
$344,293,325
$344,293,325

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $166,908,558 - - $166,908,558
1 $37,303,152 - - $37,303,152
1 $40,158,814 - - $40,158,814
2 $75,316,318 - - $75,316,318
2 $4,620,652 - - $4,620,652
1 $15,958,306 - - $15,958,306
  • Jul 06, 2023 Signed a 2 year $7.86 million contract with LA Clippers (LAC) - includes 2024-25 Player Option
  • Feb 22, 2023 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Feb 20, 2023 Waived by Utah (UTH) via buyout; leaving behind $46.3 million in dead cap
  • Feb 09, 2023 Traded to Utah (UTA) from Los Angeles (LAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAL) traded 2027 1st round pick, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones to Utah (UTA); Minnesota (MIN) traded D'Angelo Russell to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTA) traded Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTA) traded Mike Conley, 2024 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick, 2026 2nd round pick and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 28, 2022 Exercised $47.1 million Player Option with Los Angeles (LAL) for 2022-23
  • Aug 06, 2021 Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Washington (WAS) as part of a 5-team trade: Indiana (IND) traded Isaiah Todd, Aaron Holiday and cash to Washington (WAS); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Isaiah Jackson to Indiana (IND); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to Washington (WAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Nikola Milutinov to Brooklyn (BKN); Washington (WAS) traded 2023 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Los Angeles (LAL); Washington (WAS) traded Chandler Hutchison and 2022 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS); Washington (WAS) traded 2024 2nd round pick and 2024 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Spencer Dinwiddie to Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Houston (HOU) for John Wall and 2023 1st round pick [lottery protected, 2024 top-12 protected, 2025 top-10 protected, 2026 top-8 protected, two 2nd-round pickss]
  • Dec 28, 2019 Fined $2,000 for ejection from BKN-HOU game
  • Jul 16, 2019 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Oklahoma City (OKC) for Chris Paul, 2024 1st round pick [top-4 protected, conveys to HOU 2024 and 2025 second-round picks] , 2026 1st round pick [top-4 protected, conveys to HOU 2026 second-round pick and $1 million in cash] , 2021 1st round pick [pick swap - top-4 protected, OKC receives most favorable of HOU picks, HOU receives least favorable of OKC picks] and 2025 1st round pick [pick swap - top-10 protected ]
  • Mar 12, 2019 Fined $25,000 for verbal altercation with fan during OKC-UTH game
  • Apr 24, 2018 Fined $10,000 for altercation with Rudy Gobert during OKC-UTH game
  • Sep 29, 2017 Signed a 5 year $206.8 million contract extension (Designated Veteran Player Extension) with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Apr 21, 2017 Fined $15,000 for using inappropriate language during a postgame media interview after OKC-HOU game
  • Aug 04, 2016 Signed a 3 year $86 million contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Apr 24, 2016 Fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan during OKC-DAL game (playoff)
  • Nov 10, 2013 Fined $2,000 for ejection (after double technical) from WAS-OKC game
  • Jan 19, 2012 Signed a 5 year $78.6 million maximum rookie scale extension with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Oct 25, 2010 Oklahoma City exercised $5.08 million option for 2011-2012
  • Oct 23, 2009 Oklahoma City exercised $4 million option for 2010-2011
  • Jul 04, 2008 Signed a 4 year $16.35 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 26, 2008 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#4 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 16, 2012 for technical foul during OKC-NOH game $2,000
Dec 09, 2012 for technical foul during IND-OKC game $2,000
Nov 06, 2013 for technical foul during DAL-OKC game $2,000
Nov 10, 2013 for two technical fouls during WAS-OKC game $4,000
Nov 10, 2013 for ejection (after double technical) from WAS-OKC game $2,000
Nov 18, 2013 for technical foul during DEN-OKC game $2,000
Feb 20, 2014 for technical foul during MIA-OKC game $2,000
Mar 06, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-PHX game $3,000
Mar 09, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-LAL game $3,000
Mar 28, 2014 for technical foul during SAC-OKC game $3,000
Apr 03, 2014 for technical foul during SAS-OKC game $3,000
Apr 11, 2014 for technical foul during NOLA-OKC game $3,000
May 01, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-MEM game (playoff) $2,000
May 07, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-OKC game (playoff) $2,000
May 11, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-LAC game (playoff) $4,000
May 25, 2014 for technical foul during SAS-OKC game (playoff) $4,000
Dec 02, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-NOP game $2,000
Dec 05, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-PHI game $2,000
Dec 12, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game $2,000
Dec 14, 2014 for technical foul during PHX-OKC game $2,000
Dec 23, 2014 for technical foul during POR-OKC game $2,000
Dec 25, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-SAS game $3,000
Dec 31, 2014 for two technical fouls during PHX-OKC game $6,000
Dec 31, 2014 for ejection (two technical fouls) from PHX-OKC game $2,000
Jan 02, 2015 for technical foul during WAS-OKC game $3,000
Jan 18, 2015 for technical foul during OKC-ORL game $3,000
Jan 21, 2015 for technical foul during OKC-WAS game $4,000
Feb 24, 2015 for technical foul during IND-OKC game $4,000
Feb 26, 2015 for technical foul during OKC-PHX game $4,000
Mar 11, 2015 for technical foul during LAL-OKC game $4,000
Apr 05, 2015 for technical foul during HOU-OKC game $4,000
Nov 01, 2015 for technical foul during DEN-OKC game $2,000
Nov 02, 2015 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game $2,000
Nov 15, 2015 for technical foul during BOS-OKC game $2,000
Dec 13, 2015 for technical foul during UTH-OKC game $2,000
Mar 26, 2016 for technical foul during SAS-OKC game $2,000
Apr 11, 2016 for technical foul during LAL-OKC game $3,000
Apr 23, 2016 for technical foul during OKC-DAL game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 24, 2016 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan during OKC-DAL game (playoff) $25,000
Apr 30, 2016 for technical foul during OKC-SAS game (playoff) $2,000
May 08, 2016 for technical foul during SAS-OKC game (playoff) $3,000
May 12, 2016 for technical foul during SAS-OKC game (playoff) $3,000
Nov 05, 2016 for technical foul during MIN-OKC game $2,000
Nov 11, 2016 for technical foul during LAC-OKC game $2,000
Nov 26, 2016 for technical foul during DET-OKC game $2,000
Nov 30, 2016 for technical foul during WAS-OKC game $2,000
Dec 11, 2016 for technical foul during BOS-OKC game $2,000
Dec 17, 2016 for technical foul during PHX-OKC game $3,000
Dec 25, 2016 for technical foul during MIN-OKC game $3,000
Dec 29, 2016 for two technical fouls during OKC-MEM game $3,000
Dec 29, 2016 for ejection (two technical fouls) from OKC-MEM game $2,000
Jan 01, 2017 for technical foul during LAC-OKC game $3,000
Jan 04, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-CHA game $3,000
Jan 15, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-SAC game $4,000
Feb 26, 2017 for technical foul during NOP-OKC game $4,000
Mar 03, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-PHX game $4,000
Mar 05, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-DAL game $4,000
Mar 20, 2017 for technical foul during GSW-OKC game $4,000
Apr 21, 2017 for using inappropriate language during a postgame media interview after OKC-HOU game $15,000
Apr 25, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game (playoff) $2,000
Oct 28, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-CHI game $2,000
Nov 03, 2017 for technical foul during BOS-OKC game $2,000
Nov 05, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-POR game $2,000
Nov 22, 2017 for technical foul during GSW-OKC game $2,000
Dec 05, 2017 for technical foul during UTH-OKC game $2,000
Dec 15, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-PHI game $3,000
Dec 22, 2017 for technical foul during ATL-OKC game $3,000
Dec 27, 2017 for technical foul during TOR-OKC game $3,000
Jan 15, 2018 for two technical fouls during SAC-OKC game $6,000
Jan 15, 2018 for ejection (two technical fouls) from SAC-OKC game $2,000
Jan 28, 2018 for technical foul during PHI-OKC game $4,000
Jan 30, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-WAS game $4,000
Feb 13, 2018 for technical foul during CLE-OKC game $4,000
Mar 25, 2018 for technical foul during POR-OKC game $4,000
Apr 23, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-UTH game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 24, 2018 for altercation with Rudy Gobert during OKC-UTH game $10,000
Oct 28, 2018 for technical foul during PHX-OKC game $2,000
Oct 30, 2018 for technical foul during LAC-OKC game $2,000
Nov 01, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-CHA game $2,000
Nov 30, 2018 for technical foul during ATL-OKC game $2,000
Dec 05, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-BKN game $2,000
Dec 12, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-NOP game $3,000
Dec 14, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-DEN game $3,000
Dec 17, 2018 for technical foul during CHI-OKC game $3,000
Dec 19, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-SAC game $3,000
Dec 25, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game $3,000
Feb 23, 2019 for technical foul during SAC-OKC game $4,000
Mar 02, 2019 for technical foul during OKC-SAS game $4,000
Mar 03, 2019 for technical foul during MEM-OKC game $4,000
Mar 08, 2019 for technical foul during OKC-LAC game $4,000
Mar 12, 2019 for verbal altercation with fan during OKC-UTH game $25,000
Mar 16, 2019 for technical foul during GSW-OKC game $4,000
Apr 19, 2019 for technical foul during POR-OKC game (playoff) $2,000
Oct 28, 2019 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game $2,000
Nov 13, 2019 for technical foul during LAC-HOU game $2,000
Nov 27, 2019 for technical foul during MIA-HOU game $2,000
Nov 30, 2019 for technical foul during ATL-HOU game $2,000
Dec 19, 2019 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game $2,000
Dec 28, 2019 for technical foul during BKN-HOU game $3,000
Dec 28, 2019 for ejection from BKN-HOU game $2,000
Dec 28, 2019 for technical foul during BKN-HOU game $3,000
Jan 03, 2020 for technical foul during PHI-HOU game $3,000
Jan 15, 2020 for technical foul during POR-HOU game $3,000
Jan 18, 2020 for technical foul during LAL-HOU game $3,000
Jan 22, 2020 for technical foul during DEN-HOU game $3,000
Feb 20, 2020 for two technical fouls during HOU-GSW game $7,000
Feb 20, 2020 for ejection (two technical fouls) from HOU-GSW game $4,000
Feb 26, 2020 for technical foul during MEM-HOU game $4,000
Feb 29, 2020 for technical foul during HOU-BOS game $4,000
Sep 10, 2020 for technical foul during LAL-HOU game (playoff) $2,000
Sep 12, 2020 for technical foul during LAL-HOU game (playoff) $2,000
Dec 31, 2020 for technical foul during CHI-WAS game $2,000
Jan 03, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-BKN game $2,000
Jan 08, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-BOS game $2,000
Jan 26, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-HOU game $2,000
Jan 29, 2021 for technical foul during ATL-WAS game $2,000
Jan 29, 2021 for ejection (two technical fouls) from ATL-WAS game $2,000
Jan 29, 2021 for technical foul during ATL-WAS game $3,000
Jan 31, 2021 for technical foul during BKN-WAS game $3,000
Feb 10, 2021 for technical foul during TOR-WAS game $3,000
Feb 17, 2021 for technical foul during DEN-WAS game $3,000
Feb 23, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-LAC game $3,000
Feb 27, 2021 for technical foul during MIN-WAS game $4,000
Apr 16, 2021 for technical foul during NOP-WAS game $4,000
Apr 23, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-OKC game $4,000
Apr 26, 2021 for technical foul during SAS-WAS game $4,000
Oct 19, 2021 for technical foul during GSW-LAL game $2,000
Oct 19, 2021 for technical foul during TBD game $2,000
Oct 27, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-OKC game $2,000
Oct 27, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-OKC game $2,000
Oct 27, 2021 for ejection (two technical fouls) from LAL-OKC game $2,000
Nov 08, 2021 for technical foul during CHA-LAL game $2,000
Dec 19, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-CHI game $3,000
Jan 02, 2022 for technical foul during MIN-LAL game $3,000
Jan 04, 2022 for technical foul during SAC-LAL game $3,000
Jan 15, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-DEN game $3,000
Jan 17, 2022 for technical foul during UTH-LAL game $3,000
Jan 23, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-MIA game $4,000
Mar 01, 2022 for technical foul during DAL-LAL game $4,000
Mar 16, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game $4,000
Mar 23, 2022 for technical foul during PHI-LAL game $4,000
Nov 11, 2022 for technical foul during SAC-LAL game $2,000
Nov 26, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-SAS game $2,000
Dec 25, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-DAL game $2,000
Dec 30, 2022 for technical foul during LAL-ATL game $2,000
Jan 15, 2023 for technical foul during PHI-LAL game $2,000
Jan 16, 2023 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game $3,000
Jan 18, 2023 for technical foul during SAC-LAL game $3,000
Nov 10, 2023 for technical foul during LAC-DAL game $2,000
Nov 17, 2023 for technical foul during LAC-HOU game $2,000
Nov 25, 2023 for technical foul during DAL-LAC game $2,000
Jan 03, 2024 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game $2,000
Mar 25, 2024 for technical foul during IND-LAC game $2,000
Apr 05, 2024 for technical foul during UTA-LAC game $3,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Mar 17, 2019 for 16th Technical Foul 1 $245,891
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2023 LAC 68 11 22.5 11.1 5.0 4.5 1.1 0.3 .454 .273 .688
2022 LAC 73 24 29.1 15.9 5.8 7.5 1.0 0.5 .436 .311 .656
2021 LAL 78 78 34.3 18.5 7.4 7.1 1.0 0.3 .444 .298 .667
2020 WAS 65 65 36.4 22.2 11.5 11.7 1.4 0.4 .439 .315 .656
2019 HOU 57 57 35.9 27.2 7.9 7.0 1.6 0.4 .472 .258 .763
2018 OKC 73 73 36.0 22.9 11.1 10.7 1.9 0.5 .428 .290 .656
2017 OKC 80 80 36.4 25.4 10.1 10.3 1.8 0.3 .449 .298 .737
2016 OKC 81 81 34.6 31.6 10.7 10.4 1.7 0.4 .425 .343 .845
2015 OKC 80 80 34.4 23.5 7.9 10.5 2.0 0.3 .454 .296 .812
2014 OKC 67 67 34.3 28.1 7.3 8.6 2.1 0.2 .426 .299 .835
2013 OKC 45 45 30.7 21.8 5.8 6.9 1.9 0.2 .435 .318 .825
2012 OKC 80 34.7 23.2 5.2 7.4 1.8 0.3 .440 .326 .804
2011 OKC 68 34.9 23.3 4.5 5.4 1.7 0.3 .458 .320 .821
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