James Harden vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals James Harden 271 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games James Harden 165 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)