James Harden vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Allen Iverson 4

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Allen Iverson 0

Steals Leader James Harden 0 Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Allen Iverson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Allen Iverson 164

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals James Harden 282 Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Allen Iverson 14

Total Games James Harden 173 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)