James Harden vs Jerry West
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and rebounding (4.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), rebounding (4.9 RPG), longevity (932 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
23.627.0
RPG
4.84.9
APG
8.05.6
TS%
61.0%55.4%
games played
70932
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 932 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 27.0 |
| REB | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| AST | 8.0 | 5.6 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 47.8 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | — |
| FT% | 88.4 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | — |
| TS% | 61.0 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 28.9 | — |
| WS | 7.7 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | — |
| BPM | 4.3 | — |
| VORP | 3.9 | — |
Accolades
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9596
Efficiency7771
Playmaking9995
Rebounding7166
Defense743
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