James Harden vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Damian Lillard 7

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Damian Lillard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals James Harden 271 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games James Harden 165 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)