Matt Barnes vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Matt Barnes 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 James Harden 600

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 James Harden 910

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 James Harden 91

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) James Harden 1.0 (2024)