James Harden vs Russell Westbrook

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James Harden and Russell Westbrook compared on their NBA careers: James Harden played 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26, Russell Westbrook 18 seasons, 2008-09 to 2025-26. James Harden averaged 24 points a game to Russell Westbrook's 20.9. They have faced each other 45 times: James Harden's team won 26, Russell Westbrook's 19. In the playoffs James Harden leads 7-6.

Who has the better career numbers?

James Harden leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Russell Westbrook in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

James Harden and Russell Westbrook career per game
1,221GP1,301
34.8MIN33.1
24, betterPTS20.9
5.6REB6.9, better
7.3AST8, better
1.5STL1.6, better
0.6, betterBLK0.3
43.9, betterFG%43.8
36.4, better3P%30.8
86.3, betterFT%77.1
60.8, betterTS%52.6

James Harden vs Russell Westbrook head to head

They have faced each other 45 times: James Harden's team won 26, Russell Westbrook's 19. In the playoffs James Harden leads 7-6.

James Harden and Russell Westbrook, record against each other
Regular season3219, better13
Playoffs137, better6
Total4526, better19
James Harden and Russell Westbrook, averages in their games against each other
27.8, betterPTS23.3
6.2REB8.0, better
8.2AST8.4, better
37.7MIN33.6

Every game against each other

James Harden vs Russell Westbrook, every game
Feb 7, 2026CLE at SACW 132-12623 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 32 MIN21 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 32 MIN
Dec 30, 2025SAC at LACW 131-9021 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN12 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 19 MIN
May 3, 2025LAC at DEN (playoffs)L 120-1017 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 35 MIN16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 27 MIN
May 1, 2025DEN at LAC (playoffs)W 111-10528 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 47 MIN14 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 29, 2025LAC at DEN (playoffs)L 131-11511 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN
Apr 24, 2025DEN at LAC (playoffs)W 117-8320 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 34 MIN3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 9 MIN
Apr 21, 2025LAC at DEN (playoffs)W 105-10218 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN14 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 23 MIN
Apr 19, 2025LAC at DEN (playoffs)L 112-110 OT32 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 43 MIN15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN
Jan 8, 2025LAC at DENL 126-10316 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 27 MIN19 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 29 MIN
Dec 13, 2024LAC at DENL 120-9815 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 32 MIN5 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 24 MIN
Dec 1, 2024DEN at LACW 126-12239 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN9 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 25 MIN
Oct 26, 2024LAC at DENW 109-10423 PTS, 6 REB, 16 AST, 38 MIN2 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 19 MIN
Jan 15, 2023PHI at LALW 113-11224 PTS, 7 REB, 13 AST, 36 MIN20 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST, 34 MIN
Dec 9, 2022LAL at PHIW 133-122 OT28 PTS, 4 REB, 12 AST, 47 MIN12 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 23, 2022PHI at LALW 126-12124 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 33 MIN
Jan 25, 2022LAL at BKNL 106-9633 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 25, 2021BKN at LALW 122-11536 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN13 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 21, 2021WSH at BKNW 113-10626 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN29 PTS, 13 REB, 13 AST, 39 MIN
Apr 9, 2019HOU at OKCL 112-11139 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN29 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 9, 2019OKC at HOUL 117-11242 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 25, 2018OKC at HOUW 113-10941 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN21 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 7, 2018OKC at HOUL 108-10226 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 6, 2018HOU at OKCW 122-11223 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN32 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 25, 2017HOU at OKCL 112-10729 PTS, 8 REB, 14 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 25, 2017OKC at HOU (playoffs)W 105-9934 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN47 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 23, 2017HOU at OKC (playoffs)W 113-10916 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN35 PTS, 14 REB, 14 AST, 39 MIN
Apr 21, 2017HOU at OKC (playoffs)L 115-11344 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN32 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 39 MIN
Apr 19, 2017OKC at HOU (playoffs)W 115-11135 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN51 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 16, 2017OKC at HOU (playoffs)W 118-8737 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 34 MIN22 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 26, 2017OKC at HOUW 137-12522 PTS, 5 REB, 12 AST, 36 MIN39 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 5, 2017OKC at HOUW 118-11626 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN49 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 9, 2016HOU at OKCW 102-9921 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 37 MIN27 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 16, 2016HOU at OKCL 105-10313 PTS, 7 REB, 13 AST, 37 MIN30 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 3, 2016OKC at HOUW 118-11041 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN23 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 22, 2016HOU at OKCL 111-10724 PTS, 7 REB, 16 AST, 40 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 15 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 29, 2016HOU at OKCL 116-10833 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 2, 2015OKC at HOUW 110-10537 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 5, 2015HOU at OKCW 115-11241 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN40 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 15, 2015OKC at HOUW 112-10131 PTS, 9 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN16 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 11, 2014HOU at OKCL 106-9828 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 44 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 30 MIN
Apr 24, 2013HOU at OKC (playoffs)L 105-10236 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 21, 2013HOU at OKC (playoffs)L 120-9120 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 34 MIN19 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 30 MIN
Feb 20, 2013OKC at HOUW 122-11946 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN28 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 29, 2012OKC at HOUL 124-9425 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN28 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 30 MIN
Nov 28, 2012HOU at OKCL 120-9817 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN14 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

James Harden and Russell Westbrook career totals
29,339, betterPTS27,176
6,809REB9,025, better
8,873AST10,351, better
1,794STL2,038, better
683, betterBLK418
43.9, betterFG%43.8
36.4, better3P%30.8
86.3, betterFT%77.1
60.8, betterTS%52.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

James Harden and Russell Westbrook postseason
191GP135
36.3MIN35.5
22.2PTS22.5, better
5.4REB6.7, better
6.4AST7.1, better
1.6STL1.7, better
0.6, betterBLK0.3
42.4, betterFG%40.5
33.7, better3P%29.9
86.6, betterFT%82
58.4, betterTS%50.5

Where each stands all time

James Harden and Russell Westbrook all-time places
9th (29,339), betterPoints14th (27,176)
120th (6,809)Rebounds55th (9,025), better
12th (8,873)Assists5th (10,351), better
2nd (3,390), better3-pointers made60th (1,495)
21st (1,794)Steals14th (2,038), better
173rd (683), betterBlocks—

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

James Harden and Russell Westbrook titles and awards
—Championships—
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
1, betterAll-Rookie Second Team—
—All-NBA Second Team5, better
1, betterSixth Man of the Year—
2All-NBA Third Team2
6, betterAll-NBA First Team2
—All-Star MVP2, better
1MVP1

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

James Harden and Russell Westbrook season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2009-109.93.21.82008-0915.3, better4.9, better5.3, better
2nd2010-1112.23.12.12009-1016.1, better4.9, better8.0, better
3rd2011-1216.84.13.72010-1121.9, better4.6, better8.2, better
4th2012-1325.9, better4.9, better5.8, better2011-1223.64.65.5
5th2013-1425.4, better4.76.12012-1323.25.2, better7.4, better
6th2014-1527.4, better5.77.0, better2013-1421.85.76.9
7th2015-1629.0, better6.17.52014-1528.17.3, better8.6, better
8th2016-1729.1, better8.1, better11.2, better2015-1623.57.810.4
9th2017-1830.45.48.82016-1731.6, better10.7, better10.4, better
10th2018-1936.1, better6.67.52017-1825.410.1, better10.3, better
11th2019-2034.3, better6.67.52018-1922.911.1, better10.7, better
12th2020-2124.67.910.8, better2019-2027.2, better7.97.0
13th2021-2222.07.710.32020-2122.2, better11.5, better11.7, better
14th2022-2321.0, better6.110.7, better2021-2218.57.4, better7.1
15th2023-2416.6, better5.18.5, better2022-2315.95.8, better7.5
16th2024-2522.8, better5.8, better8.7, better2023-2411.15.04.5
17th2025-2623.6, better4.88.0, better2024-2513.34.9, better6.1
18th————2025-2615.25.46.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST