Daequan Cook vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Daequan Cook 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
Daequan Cook: 2007-08 to 2012-13
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Daequan Cook 6 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Daequan Cook 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 6.4 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 2.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Daequan Cook 2,114 James Harden 27,921

Total Rebounds Daequan Cook 703 James Harden 6,528

Total Assists Daequan Cook 243 James Harden 8,405

Total Steals Daequan Cook 120 James Harden 1,724

Total Blocks Daequan Cook 48 James Harden 658

Total Games Daequan Cook 328 James Harden 1,161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daequan Cook .369 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Daequan Cook .359 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Daequan Cook .813 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 9.1 (2009) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 3.0 (2008) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 1.3 (2008) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.5 (2009) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.2 (2010) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 3.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 1.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Daequan Cook 140 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Daequan Cook 56 James Harden 948

Total Assists Daequan Cook 13 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Daequan Cook 9 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Daequan Cook 0 James Harden 98

Total Games Daequan Cook 46 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daequan Cook .345 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Daequan Cook .315 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Daequan Cook .750 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 5.3 (2009) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 2.4 (2009) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.7 (2013) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.3 (2009) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.0 (2013) James Harden 1.0 (2025)