Ben Gordon vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ben Gordon 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
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ben Gordon 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 14.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 James Harden 655

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 James Harden 948

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 James Harden 98

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) James Harden 1.0 (2025)