James Harden vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won James Harden 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games James Harden 10 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks James Harden 600 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games James Harden 1,072 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals James Harden 267 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks James Harden 85 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games James Harden 160 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)