Bill Russell vs James Harden
James Harden leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG24.0
22.0RPG5.6
3.1APG7.3
46.9%TS%60.8%
963games played1221
Per Game
| Bill Russell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1221 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 5.6 |
| 3.1 | AST | 7.3 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.6 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 43.9 |
| — | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.5 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 60.8 |
| — | USG% | 29.5 |
| — | WS | 182.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| — | BPM | 6.3 |
| — | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring93
42Efficiency85
91Playmaking94
99Rebounding78
0Defense87
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