Joe Dumars vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Dumars 0 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Joe Dumars 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Dumars 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 James Harden 899

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 James Harden 90

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) James Harden 1.3 (2024)