James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Russell Westbrook all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Russell Westbrook, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Russell Westbrook James Harden Russell Westbrook
Points
11th
17th
14th
28th
Rebounds
153rd
60th
60th
68th
Assists
13th
8th
8th
18th
Steals
23rd
14th
12th
27th
Blocks
201st
+300th
84th
223rd
3-Pointers Made
2nd
67th
4th
37th
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James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Russell Westbrook James Harden Russell Westbrook
Points
26th
52nd
51st
52nd
Rebounds
+300th
236th
+300th
250th
Assists
31st
17th
39th
27th
Steals
84th
63rd
47th
44th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
15th
185th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
17th
6 28,325 vs. 26,5631,762
Rebounds
153rd
60th
93 6,601 vs. 8,8542,253
Assists
13th
8th
5 8,513 vs. 10,1151,602
Steals
23rd
14th
9 1,745 vs. 1,991246
Blocks
201st
+300th
+99 665 vs. 410255
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
112nd
+188 884 vs. 2,0121,128
Defensive Rebounds
57th
39th
18 5,717 vs. 6,8421,125
Field Goals Made
36th
20th
16 8,359 vs. 9,5621,203
Field Goals Attempted
28th
11th
17 19,030 vs. 21,8002,770
3-Pointers Made
2nd
67th
65 3,260 vs. 1,4141,846
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
36th
34 8,981 vs. 4,6084,373
Free Throws Made
5th
24th
19 8,347 vs. 6,0252,322
Free Throws Attempted
7th
26th
19 9,682 vs. 7,8111,871

Games and Years:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
33rd
26 1,175 vs. 1,26388
Seasons
59th
29th
30 17 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
1st
7 82 vs. 207125

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
21st
17 107 vs. 5057
50+ point games
3rd
23rd
20 25 vs. 520
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
28th
14 3,895 vs. 3,035860
Rebounds
60th
68th
8 948 vs. 90543
Assists
8th
18th
10 1,125 vs. 955170
Steals
12th
27th
15 282 vs. 22359
Blocks
84th
223rd
139 98 vs. 4256
Offensive Rebounds
195th
59th
136 126 vs. 241115
Defensive Rebounds
35th
56th
21 822 vs. 664158
Field Goals Made
24th
34th
10 1,173 vs. 1,056117
Field Goals Attempted
18th
22nd
4 2,760 vs. 2,609151
3-Pointers Made
4th
37th
33 434 vs. 187247
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
24th
21 1,275 vs. 625650
Free Throws Made
9th
28th
19 1,115 vs. 736379
Free Throws Attempted
11th
31st
20 1,283 vs. 898385

Games and Years:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
77th
54 173 vs. 13538
Playoffs
10th
30th
20 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
4th
9 4 vs. 128

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
20th
11 11 vs. 74
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
52nd
26 24.11 vs. 21.033.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
236th
+64 5.62 vs. 7.011.39
Assists per game
31st
17th
14 7.25 vs. 8.010.76
Steals per game
84th
63rd
21 1.49 vs. 1.580.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.320.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.590.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
119th
47 4.87 vs. 5.420.55
Field Goals Made per game
107th
73rd
34 7.11 vs. 7.570.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
44th
26 16.20 vs. 17.261.06
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.77 vs. 1.121.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
183rd
177 7.64 vs. 3.653.99
Free Throws Made per game
6th
69th
63 7.10 vs. 4.772.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
65th
47 8.24 vs. 6.182.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
52nd
1 22.51 vs. 22.480.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 5.48 vs. 6.701.22
Assists per game
39th
27th
12 6.50 vs. 7.070.57
Steals per game
47th
44th
3 1.63 vs. 1.650.02
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.310.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.73 vs. 1.791.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
161st
20 4.75 vs. 4.920.17
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
76th
67 6.78 vs. 7.821.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
42nd
67 15.95 vs. 19.333.37
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
185th
170 2.51 vs. 1.391.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
112nd
102 7.37 vs. 4.632.74
Free Throws Made per game
21st
59th
38 6.45 vs. 5.450.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
73rd
34 7.42 vs. 6.650.76

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.