James Harden vs Russell Westbrook
James Harden leads 4 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%). Head to head they met 45 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 26–19.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook
rebounding (6.9 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), longevity (1301 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG20.9
5.6RPG6.9
7.3APG8.0
60.8%TS%52.6%
23.5PER21.3
182.4Win Shares112.6
1221games played1301
Head to Head
| James Harden | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Series wins | 19 |
| 27.8 | PPG | 23.3 |
| 6.2 | RPG | 8.0 |
| 8.2 | APG | 8.4 |
| 45 meetings (13 in the playoffs) · first 2012-13 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1301 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 20.9 |
| 5.6 | REB | 6.9 |
| 7.3 | AST | 8.0 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 43.8 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 30.8 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 77.1 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 21.3 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 52.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 30.9 |
| 182.4 | WS | 112.6 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.126 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 62.0 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 11 | All-Star | 9 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring91
85Efficiency37
94Playmaking97
78Rebounding85
87Defense86
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