James Harden vs Jerry West
James Harden leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (5.6 RPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), accolades (1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG27.0
5.6RPG4.9
7.3APG5.6
60.8%TS%55.4%
1221games played932
Per Game
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 932 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 5.6 | REB | 4.9 |
| 7.3 | AST | 5.6 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.0 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | — |
| 86.3 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | — |
| 60.8 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 29.5 | USG% | — |
| 182.4 | WS | — |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | — |
| 6.3 | BPM | — |
| 90.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| James Harden | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring96
85Efficiency71
94Playmaking95
78Rebounding66
87Defense3
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