A.J. Green vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 James Harden 16

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * James Harden 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Green 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team A.J. Green 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader A.J. Green 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader A.J. Green 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 James Harden 655

Total Games A.J. Green 164 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 James Harden 948

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 James Harden 282

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 James Harden 98

Total Games A.J. Green 11 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) James Harden 1.0 (2025)