Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 James Harden 600

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 James Harden 903

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 James Harden 271

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 James Harden 90

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) James Harden 1.0 (2024)