Anthony Davis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 James Harden 15

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * James Harden 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Anthony Davis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Anthony Davis 0 James Harden 2

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 James Harden 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * James Harden 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 James Harden 600

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 James Harden 910

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 James Harden 91

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) James Harden 1.0 (2024)