Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and Nikola Jokic

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and Nikola Jokic 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 32 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 19-13 winning record over Nikola Jokic, but Nikola Jokic won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Harden
vs.
Nikola Jokic
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2024-25
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2024-25
32 Games played
25 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Harden
19
16
3
Nikola Jokic
13
9
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 25.9 5.8 8.9 1.50.7
Nikola Jokic 21.1 10.8 7.31.40.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 41 10 16 43
Nikola Jokic 41 21 18 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 19

games		 4

games		 19

games		 14

games		9

games
Nikola Jokic 12

games 		27

games		 9

games		 13

games		12

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 4

games		 5

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2015
1. Rockets 85   James Harden 22 6 6 2 2 3 2 36 6-21 .286 2-12 .167 8-9 .889
Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 13, 2015
2. Rockets 98   James Harden 28 8 5 3 2 4 4 38 9-19 .474 1-5 .200 9-11 .818
Nuggets 107   Nikola Jokic 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 14, 2015
3. Rockets 108   James Harden 24 3 6 3 0 2 1 34 9-20 .450 5-8 .625 1-3 .333
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 9 7 1 1 0 1 1 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 2017
4. Rockets 109   James Harden 40 10 10 2 0 8 3 37 11-23 .478 3-8 .375 15-17 .882
Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 16 5 4 0 1 3 5 22 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Mar. 20, 2017
5. Rockets 125   James Harden 39 7 11 4 0 6 4 40 13-29 .448 4-11 .364 9-11 .818
Nuggets 124   Nikola Jokic 22 13 8 0 1 5 3 40 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
Apr. 05, 2017
6. Rockets 110   James Harden 31 7 10 1 3 4 3 39 8-19 .421 4-10 .400 11-15 .733
Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 12 19 9 5 1 2 3 34 6-17 .353 0-5 .000 0-0 -
2017-18 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2017
7. Rockets 125   James Harden 21 8 9 0 0 7 1 32 6-16 .375 1-7 .143 8-9 .889
Nuggets 95   Nikola Jokic 17 6 3 2 1 2 2 26 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Feb. 09, 2018
8. Rockets 130   James Harden 28 7 11 0 0 5 2 27 7-16 .438 5-11 .455 9-11 .818
Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 14 7 5 2 1 1 4 22 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 25, 2018
9. Rockets 119   James Harden 41 8 7 1 0 5 2 37 11-20 .550 6-10 .600 13-16 .813
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 21 14 8 1 1 3 4 31 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
2018-19 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2018
10. Rockets 109   James Harden 22 5 11 3 1 4 3 37 7-16 .438 2-10 .200 6-8 .750
Nuggets 99   Nikola Jokic 14 12 7 2 0 3 3 33 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 07, 2019
11. Rockets 125   James Harden 32 5 14 1 1 6 4 40 7-18 .389 6-15 .400 12-15 .800
Nuggets 113   Nikola Jokic 24 13 4 2 1 8 2 28 11-20 .550 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 01, 2019
12. Rockets 122   James Harden 30 6 9 2 1 5 2 37 9-21 .429 7-14 .500 5-9 .556
Nuggets 136   Nikola Jokic 31 13 9 1 0 2 4 31 12-15 .800 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Mar. 28, 2019
13. Rockets 112   James Harden 38 6 6 1 1 4 2 32 10-22 .455 5-11 .455 13-14 .929
Nuggets 85   Nikola Jokic 16 8 6 0 2 2 3 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2019-20 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2019
14. Rockets 95   James Harden 27 7 7 3 0 8 4 37 8-16 .500 4-8 .500 7-10 .700
Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 27 12 4 0 0 7 5 32 12-19 .632 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000
Dec. 31, 2019
15. Rockets 130   James Harden 35 3 6 1 2 4 2 34 10-17 .588 6-9 .667 9-13 .692
Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 21 8 4 0 0 6 2 32 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 22, 2020
16. Rockets 121   James Harden 27 5 5 2 0 3 3 31 6-13 .462 2-6 .333 13-15 .867
Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 19 12 10 1 1 6 2 34 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
2020-21 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2020
17. Rockets 111   James Harden 34 6 8 1 0 5 2 31 10-16 .625 5-9 .556 9-9 1.000
Nuggets 124   Nikola Jokic 19 12 18 3 1 3 2 34 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
2021-22 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 14, 2022
18. 76ers 110   James Harden 24 9 11 0 1 4 1 39 6-11 .545 1-4 .250 11-12 .917
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 22 13 8 2 2 5 1 34 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 5-7 .714
2022-23 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 2023
19. 76ers 126   James Harden 17 4 13 0 0 0 1 36 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
Nuggets 119   Nikola Jokic 24 8 9 0 2 7 2 38 8-12 .667 2-2 1.000 6-6 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)
20. Clippers 108   James Harden 21 2 4 0 0 1 3 35 7-15 .467 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 111   Nikola Jokic 32 16 9 1 0 4 2 36 8-23 .348 2-7 .286 14-14 1.000
Dec. 06, 2023
21. Clippers 111   James Harden 20 1 11 3 1 4 0 32 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Nuggets 102   Nikola Jokic 22 15 10 1 0 4 2 37 9-32 .281 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Apr. 04, 2024
22. Clippers 102   James Harden 20 6 8 1 0 1 0 38 6-23 .261 2-13 .154 6-7 .857
Nuggets 100   Nikola Jokic 36 17 10 0 0 5 2 40 14-24 .583 3-8 .375 5-6 .833
2024-25 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 2024
23. Clippers 109   James Harden 23 6 16 1 1 7 5 38 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 12-13 .923
Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 41 9 4 2 1 5 2 37 14-26 .538 7-12 .583 6-8 .750
Dec. 01, 2024
24. Clippers 126   James Harden 39 9 11 1 0 5 4 38 10-26 .385 6-15 .400 13-13 1.000
Nuggets 122   Nikola Jokic 28 14 11 1 1 5 3 39 12-24 .500 2-7 .286 2-4 .500
Dec. 13, 2024
25. Clippers 98   James Harden 15 5 6 2 0 9 1 32 6-14 .429 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Nuggets 120   Nikola Jokic 16 7 2 2 0 5 2 30 6-9 .667 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
2025 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2025
26. 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   Nikola Jokic 29 9 12 3 1 2 4 46 12-24 .500 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
Apr. 21, 2025
27. Clippers 105   James Harden 18 3 7 1 2 4 1 39 7-17 .412 4-11 .364 0-0 -
Nuggets 102   Nikola Jokic 26 11 10 3 0 7 2 43 8-16 .500 4-8 .500 6-10 .600
Apr. 24, 2025
28. Clippers 117   James Harden 20 6 9 0 0 1 0 34 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 5-6 .833
Nuggets 83   Nikola Jokic 23 13 13 1 0 2 1 37 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 2025
29. Clippers 99   James Harden 15 4 11 2 2 4 3 43 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Nuggets 101   Nikola Jokic 36 21 8 2 1 2 4 43 14-25 .560 3-6 .500 5-6 .833
Apr. 29, 2025
30. Clippers 115   James Harden 11 8 5 2 0 4 4 35 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Nuggets 131   Nikola Jokic 13 10 12 1 2 2 1 37 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
May. 01, 2025
31. Clippers 111   James Harden 28 6 8 2 1 4 3 47 10-20 .500 3-8 .375 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 25 7 8 3 1 4 3 42 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
May. 03, 2025
32. Clippers 101   James Harden 7 5 13 2 1 2 0 35 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 120   Nikola Jokic 16 10 8 3 1 5 5 32 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
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