James Harden vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 David West 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 David West 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 David West 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 David West 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 David West 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,303 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,598 David West 6,590

Total Assists James Harden 8,506 David West 2,273

Total Steals James Harden 1,742 David West 764

Total Blocks James Harden 665 David West 850

Total Games James Harden 1,174 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 David West .495

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 David West .265

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 David West 655

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 David West 265

Total Steals James Harden 282 David West 74

Total Blocks James Harden 98 David West 95

Total Games James Harden 173 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 David West .476

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 David West .320

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) David West 1.9 (2008)