Darius Garland vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Darius Garland 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Darius Garland 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 James Harden 655

Total Games Darius Garland 382 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 James Harden 948

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 James Harden 98

Total Games Darius Garland 22 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) James Harden 1.0 (2025)