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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 James Harden 11

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 8

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 17.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 James Harden 7.2

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 5,580 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 James Harden 655

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 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 6.1 (2025) 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 16.9 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 James Harden 948

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 James Harden 98

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) James Harden 1.0 (2025)