James Harden vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Isiah Thomas 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals James Harden 271 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games James Harden 165 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)