As teammates in the thunder and rocket days of the past, Westbrook and Harden are not only the best friends, but also the two best guard players in the NBA.
Although the two players have completely different styles, both have won MVP, with Westbrook being the league's historic triple-double and Harden being the historic scorer.
This season, both have encountered some problems and faced a lot of doubts, but they are still the stars of the first echelon of the league, so who is stronger than the two with very different styles?
Around this topic, the US media "fadeawayworld" gave the answer through 9 ability comparisons, and the result was 4 to 1 one-sided!
4 abilities to draw: defense, key ball, leadership and career
Wei Shao and Harden are tied in these two data, not so much a draw, but rather than a draw, it is better to say that both of them are short boards in these three items, and they do not have much advantage in getting their hands on.
The defense of Westbrook and Harden is not bad, but it is definitely not outstanding enough among the stars of the same level, Westbrook's defense is too aggressive, but it leads to frequent leakage, Harden's low defensive ability is excellent, but as a guard, the concentration is poor.
The same is true on key goals, the two are not bad, but as the core of a team, or compared to players in the same echelon, the two are not brilliant enough in these three aspects.
As for leadership and careers, both have performed very well, but there are also some regrets.
When Harden and Westbrook led the team alone, the leadership of both of them was undoubtedly revealed, both were the best core players in the active game, but they never won the championship, and only accumulated a lot of personal honors.
This is also the reason why the two have drawn careers, both have MVP and historical records, but neither has won a championship, and it is no longer the absolute core of their team, and leadership is naturally impossible to talk about.
Harden wins (4): Scoring, basketball IQ, influence and one-on-one
There's no doubt harden is a better option on offense, and while Westbrook has always been a reasonable triple-double threat, Harden is more all-round on the offensive end.
In addition to the lack of concentration, which led to more mistakes, Harden was impeccable on the offensive end at his peak, in contrast, Wei Shao also had mistakes, but he lacked stable projection ability.
As for basketball IQ, Harden not only crushed Westbrook, but also crushed other players in the league, even the NBA management, who was always able to make reasonable use of existing rules to maximize his threat on the offensive end.
As for basketball influence and one-on-one ability, there is a certain amount of room for discussion here, although Wei Shao does lack projection ability, but the speed and impact of Wei Shao at the peak are far beyond Harden.
In addition, Wei Shao is a very personal player, coupled with a historic triple-double performance, in fact, in terms of influence is not bad.
However, the US media still believes that Harden has the advantage in these two aspects, which directly determines the result of the final comparison between the two.
Westbrook Wins (1): Athleticism
Wei Shao's advantage in athletic ability is unquestionable, especially at its peak, Wei Shao's impact and bounce are almost monster level.
Harden also showed his talent for the Spring Man early in his career, but more often Harden relied on rhythm and basketball IQ on the offensive end.
Therefore, after 9 ability comparisons, Harden won the comparison with a large score of 4:1, but two of them have some controversy, and it can only be said that if Westbrook takes the lead in the future, the situation may be reversed immediately.