James Harden vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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

James Harden

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Frank Russell 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Frank Russell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Frank Russell -

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Frank Russell -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Frank Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.