Is Russell Westbrook hurting Kevin Durant?

Many people, including many popular sports writers, have publicly said on air and in text that Westbrook doesn’t fit with Durant because he is taking shots away from Durant. I am going to briefly explain why that is simply not true.

Since Westbrook was taken 4th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, people have been constantly waiting for him to become a traditional pass first point guard. This simply isn't who Westbrook is, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

People claim that Westbrook is taking shots away from Durant, which simply isn’t true. If we look at Durant's shots per 36 minutes since 2008, when Westbrook was drafted, they look as follows.

2008-09: 17.3
2009-10: 18.5
2010-11: 18.2
2011-12: 18.4

You can tell from this that Durant is still getting his shots, and is 6th in the NBA this year in field goal attempts per game. Even though Durant is shooting less shots per game each year since 2009, it is simply because he is playing less minutes.

This is not saying that Westbrook hasn't been shooting more though. If we look at Westbook's shots per 36 minutes, they have grown each year from 14.8 shots per 36 minutes to 18.8 shots this year. So where are these extra shots coming from? The majority have come from the Jeff Green- Kendrick Perkins trade. Jeff Green was taking 12.7 shots per 36 minutes, while Kendrick Perkins is only taking 4.8 shots per 36 minutes this year. Westbrook is going to take the majority of the extra shots available as he continues to grow as a wing scorer. His FG% continues to improve each year since he has come into the NBA so naturally Coach Scott Brooks is going to reward him with more shots.

While Westbrook still needs to improve his decision making and shot selection, his growth is definitely not hurting Durant's offensive performance at all. Thunder need Westbrook to score because of a weak offensive starting lineup including Thabo, Serge, and Perkins, but to think it is hurting Durant is simply felonious.

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