Paul George vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Paul George 9 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Paul George 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Paul George 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Paul George 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Paul George 381 James Harden 600

Total Games Paul George 867 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,398 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Paul George 843 James Harden 903

Total Assists Paul George 468 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Paul George 171 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Paul George 61 James Harden 90

Total Games Paul George 113 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Paul George .354 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) James Harden 1.0 (2024)