Who is better, Harden or Westbrook?
James Harden leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.7 for Russell Westbrook — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harden vs Westbrook
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Harden above Russell Westbrook: 83.8 vs 83.7. James Harden leads on Dominance. Russell Westbrook leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HardenWinner
83.8Harden wins: Dominance
Westbrook
83.7Westbrook wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James Harden
83.8
Harden leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Harden
2. Russell Westbrook
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Russell Westbrook5 seasons played · career day 1,826100.1 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Harden5 seasons played · career day 1,82590.2 points per game
-9.9% vs Westbrook at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harden | 0 | 0 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 90.2 | 206.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Westbrook | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 31.4 | 76.9 | 205.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harden83.8
Westbrook83.7
FAQ
Where does Westbrook beat Harden?
Westbrook scores higher on longevity. Harden leads on dominance.
How is the Harden vs Westbrook score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harden: 83.8, Westbrook: 83.7.
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