Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and Michael Porter Jr.

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and Michael Porter Jr. 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.

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They faced each other a total of 18 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 9-9, but Michael Porter Jr. won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Harden
vs.
Michael Porter Jr.
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2024-25
Michael Porter Jr.:
2019-20 to 2024-25
18 Games played
11 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Harden
9
6
3
Michael Porter Jr.
9
5
4

* NBA Cup games other than the Championship game are included in the Regular Season category. They played in 1 of those games.

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 21.2 4.7 8.6 1.10.7
Michael Porter Jr. 12.8 6.7 1.20.40.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 39 9 16 32
Michael Porter Jr. 20 15 4 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 12

games		 4

games		 18

games		 10

games		7

games
Michael Porter Jr. 6

games 		10

games		 0

games		 3

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 0

games		 5

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2019-20 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 31, 2019
1. Rockets 130   James Harden 35 3 6 1 2 4 2 34 10-17 .588 6-9 .667 9-13 .692
Nuggets 104   Michael Porter Jr. 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
2020-21 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2020
2. Rockets 111   James Harden 34 6 8 1 0 5 2 31 10-16 .625 5-9 .556 9-9 1.000
Nuggets 124   Michael Porter Jr. 14 9 2 0 1 0 2 24 5-11 .455 2-6 .333 2-3 .667
2022-23 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 2023
3. 76ers 126   James Harden 17 4 13 0 0 0 1 36 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
Nuggets 119   Michael Porter Jr. 20 6 0 0 0 0 2 29 7-11 .636 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000
2023-24 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2023 (* Season and NBA Cup game)
4. Clippers 108   James Harden 21 2 4 0 0 1 3 35 7-15 .467 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 111   Michael Porter Jr. 10 5 0 1 1 2 3 34 4-11 .364 2-8 .250 0-2 .000
Nov. 27, 2023
5. Clippers 104   James Harden 11 2 4 1 0 3 3 36 3-7 .429 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 113   Michael Porter Jr. 8 10 3 0 0 1 5 29 3-13 .231 2-7 .286 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 2023
6. Clippers 111   James Harden 20 1 11 3 1 4 0 32 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Nuggets 102   Michael Porter Jr. 18 9 0 0 1 2 2 34 7-8 .875 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 2024
7. Clippers 102   James Harden 20 6 8 1 0 1 0 38 6-23 .261 2-13 .154 6-7 .857
Nuggets 100   Michael Porter Jr. 14 9 1 0 1 2 4 38 6-18 .333 2-10 .200 0-0 -
2024-25 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 2024
8. Clippers 109   James Harden 23 6 16 1 1 7 5 38 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 12-13 .923
Nuggets 104   Michael Porter Jr. 9 9 3 2 0 1 2 38 4-13 .308 0-6 .000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 01, 2024
9. Clippers 126   James Harden 39 9 11 1 0 5 4 38 10-26 .385 6-15 .400 13-13 1.000
Nuggets 122   Michael Porter Jr. 18 7 1 0 0 1 3 32 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 1-4 .250
Dec. 13, 2024
10. Clippers 98   James Harden 15 5 6 2 0 9 1 32 6-14 .429 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Nuggets 120   Michael Porter Jr. 17 5 4 1 0 1 3 29 5-11 .455 2-7 .286 5-6 .833
Jan. 08, 2025
11. Clippers 103   James Harden 16 3 4 0 1 5 0 27 5-15 .333 2-8 .250 4-5 .800
Nuggets 126   Michael Porter Jr. 19 8 2 1 0 2 1 27 8-12 .667 3-5 .600 0-0 -
2025 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2025
12. Clippers 110   James Harden 32 6 11 0 1 2 5 43 11-22 .500 4-9 .444 6-6 1.000
OT Nuggets 112   Michael Porter Jr. 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 26 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 2025
13. Clippers 105   James Harden 18 3 7 1 2 4 1 39 7-17 .412 4-11 .364 0-0 -
Nuggets 102   Michael Porter Jr. 15 15 1 1 0 3 0 33 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 24, 2025
14. Clippers 117   James Harden 20 6 9 0 0 1 0 34 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 5-6 .833
Nuggets 83   Michael Porter Jr. 7 6 1 0 1 1 1 35 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Apr. 26, 2025
15. Clippers 99   James Harden 15 4 11 2 2 4 3 43 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Nuggets 101   Michael Porter Jr. 17 4 2 0 0 3 3 42 6-11 .545 4-7 .571 1-2 .500
Apr. 29, 2025
16. Clippers 115   James Harden 11 8 5 2 0 4 4 35 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Nuggets 131   Michael Porter Jr. 14 2 1 0 1 0 4 37 5-10 .500 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
May. 01, 2025
17. Clippers 111   James Harden 28 6 8 2 1 4 3 47 10-20 .500 3-8 .375 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 105   Michael Porter Jr. 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 24 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
May. 03, 2025
18. Clippers 101   James Harden 7 5 13 2 1 2 0 35 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 120   Michael Porter Jr. 15 6 0 0 0 0 2 30 6-11 .545 3-8 .375 0-0 -
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