Desmond Bane vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 James Harden 600

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 James Harden 891

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 James Harden 88

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) James Harden 1.5 (2024)