Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and Marcus Smart

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and Marcus Smart 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.

They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 20-11 winning record over Marcus Smart, including a 7-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Marcus Smart:
2014-15 to 2023-24
31 Games played
19 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
James Harden
20
13
7
Marcus Smart
11
6
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 25.9 6.2 8.2 1.80.7
Marcus Smart 14.1 4.0 4.71.20.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 45 10 18 53
Marcus Smart 26 9 9 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 25

games
23

games
26

games
15

games
14

games
Marcus Smart 5

games
5

games
4

games
8

games
5

games
Both had same stat 1

game
3

games
1

game
8

games
12

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2014
1. Rockets 104   James Harden 26 8 6 4 1 3 1 31 5-14 .357 2-6 .333 14-14 1.000
Celtics 90   Marcus Smart 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 11 0-7 .000 0-5 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 30, 2015
2. Rockets 93   James Harden 14 6 7 2 0 5 2 39 4-21 .190 2-7 .286 4-5 .800
Celtics 87   Marcus Smart 4 3 4 1 1 2 4 27 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 2015
3. Rockets 95   James Harden 16 1 3 0 0 4 4 30 4-10 .400 4-7 .571 4-4 1.000
Celtics 111   Marcus Smart 4 9 6 5 0 5 3 30 1-11 .091 0-6 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 11, 2016
4. Rockets 102   James Harden 32 3 4 1 1 6 4 36 9-19 .474 1-6 .167 13-15 .867
Celtics 98   Marcus Smart 7 4 0 1 0 1 2 29 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
2016-17 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 2016
5. Rockets 107   James Harden 37 8 7 3 0 10 2 35 8-14 .571 3-5 .600 18-18 1.000
Celtics 106   Marcus Smart 13 5 2 0 1 0 3 27 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Jan. 25, 2017
6. Rockets 109   James Harden 30 6 12 1 1 7 3 37 6-18 .333 2-11 .182 16-19 .842
Celtics 120   Marcus Smart 7 4 6 3 0 3 2 31 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2017
7. Rockets 98   James Harden 34 6 10 2 0 8 4 39 7-27 .259 5-15 .333 15-15 1.000
Celtics 99   Marcus Smart 13 6 5 2 3 2 1 34 6-14 .429 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 2018
8. Rockets 123   James Harden 26 7 10 5 1 4 2 38 6-18 .333 3-12 .250 11-13 .846
Celtics 120   Marcus Smart 11 6 5 0 1 1 3 29 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2018
9. Rockets 127   James Harden 45 2 6 0 1 6 2 39 11-26 .423 9-18 .500 14-17 .824
Celtics 113   Marcus Smart 11 2 3 1 0 3 3 31 4-10 .400 1-5 .200 2-4 .500
Mar. 03, 2019
10. Rockets 115   James Harden 42 7 4 2 1 4 6 39 14-31 .452 6-18 .333 8-9 .889
Celtics 104   Marcus Smart 18 4 6 1 0 2 3 36 4-8 .500 3-6 .500 7-7 1.000
2019-20 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2020
11. Rockets 116   James Harden 42 8 7 1 1 6 5 39 9-19 .474 7-16 .438 17-18 .944
Celtics 105   Marcus Smart 8 5 4 1 1 3 3 30 3-9 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 29, 2020
12. Rockets 111   James Harden 21 4 8 3 0 5 3 41 7-24 .292 4-17 .235 3-3 1.000
OT Celtics 110   Marcus Smart 26 5 7 4 0 3 4 45 9-22 .409 5-15 .333 3-3 1.000
2020-21 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 2021
13. Nets 121   James Harden 22 10 8 1 2 7 4 38 6-16 .375 1-8 .125 9-9 1.000
Celtics 109   Marcus Smart 19 2 2 0 1 0 4 21 4-6 .667 3-5 .600 8-9 .889
2021 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 2021
14. Nets 104   James Harden 21 9 8 4 1 3 2 36 5-13 .385 2-8 .250 9-10 .900
Celtics 93   Marcus Smart 17 3 5 0 0 3 2 40 6-13 .462 3-8 .375 2-4 .500
May. 25, 2021
15. Nets 130   James Harden 20 5 7 1 0 2 3 27 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Marcus Smart 19 3 6 2 0 1 2 32 6-13 .462 5-8 .625 2-4 .500
May. 28, 2021
16. Nets 119   James Harden 41 7 10 1 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 7-12 .583 12-13 .923
Celtics 125   Marcus Smart 23 3 6 1 0 4 3 39 8-11 .727 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 2021
17. Nets 141   James Harden 23 5 18 2 2 6 3 40 8-12 .667 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Marcus Smart 16 6 9 2 0 2 4 34 4-12 .333 2-9 .222 6-7 .857
Jun. 01, 2021
18. Nets 123   James Harden 34 10 10 2 2 1 4 39 10-17 .588 4-7 .571 10-11 .909
Celtics 109   Marcus Smart 14 7 4 0 1 4 3 39 5-17 .294 1-10 .100 3-4 .750
2021-22 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2021
19. Nets 123   James Harden 20 7 11 2 0 3 4 36 4-13 .308 4-9 .444 8-9 .889
Celtics 104   Marcus Smart 20 3 8 2 1 1 3 36 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 5-5 1.000
2022-23 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 18, 2022
20. 76ers 117   James Harden 35 8 7 0 0 3 3 37 9-14 .643 5-9 .556 12-12 1.000
Celtics 126   Marcus Smart 14 3 7 1 0 1 3 36 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Feb. 25, 2023
21. 76ers 107   James Harden 21 6 8 3 0 4 1 41 5-16 .313 2-8 .250 9-9 1.000
Celtics 110   Marcus Smart 10 2 3 1 0 2 4 26 4-11 .364 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 2023
22. 76ers 103   James Harden 20 5 10 1 2 0 1 40 7-17 .412 4-9 .444 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Marcus Smart 17 4 4 1 0 3 4 30 7-15 .467 2-7 .286 1-3 .333
2023 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2023
23. 76ers 119   James Harden 45 1 6 2 0 3 4 39 17-30 .567 7-14 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 115   Marcus Smart 12 3 7 0 0 6 3 35 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 03, 2023
24. 76ers 87   James Harden 12 10 4 0 0 0 2 32 2-14 .143 0-6 .000 8-10 .800
Celtics 121   Marcus Smart 15 5 2 0 1 1 0 27 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 0-0 -
May. 05, 2023
25. 76ers 102   James Harden 16 6 11 1 0 5 4 41 3-14 .214 2-7 .286 8-9 .889
Celtics 114   Marcus Smart 15 3 4 3 0 2 4 35 5-15 .333 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 07, 2023
26. 76ers 116   James Harden 42 8 9 4 1 1 2 47 16-23 .696 6-9 .667 4-4 1.000
OT Celtics 115   Marcus Smart 21 3 7 0 0 3 3 42 6-15 .400 4-10 .400 5-5 1.000
May. 09, 2023
27. 76ers 115   James Harden 17 8 10 2 0 2 2 39 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Celtics 103   Marcus Smart 14 3 4 0 0 2 1 34 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 8-10 .800
May. 11, 2023
28. 76ers 86   James Harden 13 7 9 3 1 5 3 43 4-16 .250 0-6 .000 5-5 1.000
Celtics 95   Marcus Smart 22 7 7 2 0 3 2 42 8-15 .533 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
May. 14, 2023
29. 76ers 88   James Harden 9 6 7 2 1 5 1 41 3-11 .273 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Marcus Smart 7 4 4 0 1 2 2 39 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
2023-24 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 2023
30. Clippers 101   James Harden 11 4 3 1 1 1 0 29 4-12 .333 1-7 .143 2-2 1.000
Grizzlies 105   Marcus Smart 17 3 7 0 0 5 3 36 5-12 .417 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
Dec. 29, 2023
31. Clippers 117   James Harden 16 4 13 0 3 5 1 44 4-13 .308 2-9 .222 6-8 .750
Grizzlies 106   Marcus Smart 22 2 2 3 0 2 0 32 7-14 .500 4-11 .364 4-4 1.000