James Harden vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Klay Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals James Harden 271 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games James Harden 165 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)