James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Russell Westbrook and James Harden career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how James Harden and Russell Westbrook truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering James Harden's 9 seasons (2013 to 2021) and Russell Westbrook's season (2020) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Russell Westbrook James Harden Russell Westbrook
Points
2nd
90th
2nd
54th
Rebounds
7th
114th
3rd
58th
Assists
1st
68th
1st
43rd
Steals
3rd
98th
2nd
47th
Blocks
8th
150th
7th
87th
3-Pointers Made
1st
97th
1st
51st
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James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Russell Westbrook James Harden Russell Westbrook
Points
1st
2nd
1st
17th
Rebounds
41st
21st
33rd
20th
Assists
2nd
4th
2nd
16th
Steals
6th
7th
3rd
15th
Blocks
40th
94th
31st
71st
3-Pointers Made
1st
73rd
2nd
42nd

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
90th
88 18,365 vs. 1,55316,812
Rebounds
7th
114th
107 3,736 vs. 4513,285
Assists
1st
68th
67 4,796 vs. 4014,395
Steals
3rd
98th
95 1,087 vs. 93994
Blocks
8th
150th
142 390 vs. 20370
Offensive Rebounds
21st
118th
97 538 vs. 100438
Defensive Rebounds
5th
99th
94 3,198 vs. 3512,847
Field Goals Made
4th
91st
87 5,391 vs. 6044,787
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
94th
91 12,169 vs. 1,28110,888
3-Pointers Made
1st
97th
96 2,029 vs. 551,974
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
80th
79 5,602 vs. 2135,389
Free Throws Made
1st
78th
77 5,554 vs. 2905,264
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
81st
79 6,444 vs. 3806,064
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Games and Years:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
+150th
621 vs. 57564
Seasons
6th
+150th
9 vs. 18
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
8th
7 98 vs. 494
50+ point games
1st
-
23 vs. 023
60+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
54th
52 2,416 vs. 1432,273
Rebounds
3rd
58th
55 482 vs. 56426
Assists
1st
43rd
42 602 vs. 37565
Steals
2nd
47th
45 165 vs. 12153
Blocks
7th
87th
80 51 vs. 249
Offensive Rebounds
13th
69th
56 71 vs. 1160
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
58th
56 411 vs. 45366
Field Goals Made
2nd
49th
47 731 vs. 59672
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
50th
48 1,737 vs. 1401,597
3-Pointers Made
1st
51st
50 256 vs. 8248
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
44th
43 790 vs. 33757
Free Throws Made
2nd
73rd
71 698 vs. 17681
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
56th
54 801 vs. 32769
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Games and Years:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
97th
95 85 vs. 877
Playoffs
2nd
91st
89 8 vs. 17
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
2nd
1 29.57 vs. 27.252.33
Rebounds per game
41st
21st
20 6.02 vs. 7.911.90
Assists per game
2nd
4th
2 7.72 vs. 7.040.69
Steals per game
6th
7th
1 1.75 vs. 1.630.12
Blocks per game
40th
94th
54 0.63 vs. 0.350.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
38th
74 0.87 vs. 1.750.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
12th
9 5.15 vs. 6.161.01
Field Goals Made per game
4th
1st
3 8.68 vs. 10.601.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
1st
2 19.60 vs. 22.472.88
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
73rd
72 3.27 vs. 0.962.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
42nd
41 9.02 vs. 3.745.28
Free Throws Made per game
1st
5th
4 8.94 vs. 5.093.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
5th
4 10.38 vs. 6.673.71

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
17th
16 28.42 vs. 17.8810.55
Rebounds per game
33rd
20th
13 5.67 vs. 7.001.33
Assists per game
2nd
16th
14 7.08 vs. 4.632.46
Steals per game
3rd
15th
12 1.94 vs. 1.500.44
Blocks per game
31st
71st
40 0.60 vs. 0.250.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
72nd
41st
31 0.84 vs. 1.380.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
16th
7 4.84 vs. 5.630.79
Field Goals Made per game
4th
10th
6 8.60 vs. 7.381.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
8th
6 20.44 vs. 17.502.94
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
42nd
40 3.01 vs. 1.002.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
25th
24 9.29 vs. 4.135.17
Free Throws Made per game
1st
41st
40 8.21 vs. 2.136.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
22nd
20 9.42 vs. 4.005.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.