James Harden vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire 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
Amar'e Stoudemire: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Amar'e Stoudemire 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Amar'e Stoudemire 10

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Amar'e Stoudemire 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Amar'e Stoudemire 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Amar'e Stoudemire 15,994

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Amar'e Stoudemire 6,632

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,050

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Amar'e Stoudemire 636

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,054

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Amar'e Stoudemire 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Amar'e Stoudemire .537

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Amar'e Stoudemire .236

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Amar'e Stoudemire .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Amar'e Stoudemire 26.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Amar'e Stoudemire 9.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.1 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,461

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Amar'e Stoudemire 574

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Amar'e Stoudemire 64

Total Steals James Harden 282 Amar'e Stoudemire 63

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Amar'e Stoudemire 104

Total Games James Harden 173 Amar'e Stoudemire 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Amar'e Stoudemire .512

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Amar'e Stoudemire .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Amar'e Stoudemire .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Amar'e Stoudemire 29.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Amar'e Stoudemire 12.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.7 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.4 (2008)