James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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 2024-25
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals James Harden 282 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games James Harden 173 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)