Danny Ainge vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 James Harden 600

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 James Harden 899

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 James Harden 90

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) James Harden 1.3 (2024)