Cooper Flagg vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 10 James Harden 27,702

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 10 James Harden 6,475

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 8,327

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 1 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 655

Total Games Cooper Flagg 1 James Harden 1,152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .308 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .000 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - James Harden 948

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - James Harden 98

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - James Harden 1.0 (2025)