Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and C.J. Watson

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and C.J. Watson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 13 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 11-2 winning record over C.J. Watson. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Harden
vs.
C.J. Watson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2025-26
C.J. Watson:
2007-08 to 2016-17
13 Games played
13 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Harden
11
11
0
C.J. Watson
2
2
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 21.0 4.0 4.2 1.50.3
C.J. Watson 8.3 2.2 2.91.20.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 45 9 13 42
C.J. Watson 23 5 6 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 11

games		 10

games		 5

games		 7

games		3

games
C.J. Watson 2

games 		2

games		 5

games		 3

games		1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 3

games		 3

games		9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2009
1. Thunder 104   James Harden 26 9 5 2 0 0 2 30 6-13 .462 1-4 .250 13-14 .929
Warriors 88   C.J. Watson 10 5 3 2 0 3 2 48 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Jan. 31, 2010
2. Thunder 112   James Harden 5 6 1 1 0 1 3 20 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 104   C.J. Watson 13 3 1 0 0 1 3 24 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Feb. 06, 2010
3. Thunder 104   James Harden 7 2 0 0 0 2 4 22 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Warriors 95   C.J. Watson 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2010
4. Thunder 106   James Harden 6 4 1 2 0 1 1 20 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Bulls 95   C.J. Watson 8 2 3 0 0 3 2 17 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 2010
5. Thunder 90   James Harden 13 1 1 0 0 1 2 28 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 6-9 .667
Bulls 99   C.J. Watson 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 01, 2012
6. Thunder 92   James Harden 11 1 2 0 0 4 0 23 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Bulls 78   C.J. Watson 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 19 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 2013
7. Rockets 119   James Harden 29 3 7 2 1 0 1 34 7-15 .467 2-5 .400 13-14 .929
Nets 106   C.J. Watson 8 1 3 1 0 1 3 20 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 2013
8. Rockets 106   James Harden 22 5 4 1 0 3 1 42 7-14 .500 4-7 .571 4-5 .800
Nets 96   C.J. Watson 17 4 5 0 1 0 1 40 7-15 .467 3-7 .429 0-2 .000
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2013
9. Rockets 81   James Harden 12 3 2 3 0 5 3 33 3-14 .214 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Pacers 114   C.J. Watson 8 5 3 2 0 1 1 18 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 2015
10. Rockets 110   James Harden 45 1 7 4 1 5 0 40 12-18 .667 7-12 .583 14-15 .933
Pacers 98   C.J. Watson 8 2 1 1 0 4 1 24 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 23, 2015
11. Rockets 110   James Harden 44 4 7 2 2 4 4 43 10-21 .476 3-8 .375 21-22 .955
Pacers 100   C.J. Watson 23 2 5 2 0 1 3 30 7-10 .700 4-5 .800 5-6 .833
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2015
12. Rockets 119   James Harden 28 7 4 0 0 7 5 44 6-22 .273 2-11 .182 14-17 .824
OT Magic 114   C.J. Watson 7 0 6 4 0 2 1 20 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 2017
13. Rockets 128   James Harden 25 6 13 3 0 4 1 36 6-21 .286 3-10 .300 10-14 .714
Magic 104   C.J. Watson 2 3 4 1 0 1 3 23 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
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