James Harden vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Anfernee Simons 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Anfernee Simons 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Anfernee Simons 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Anfernee Simons 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Anfernee Simons 3.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Anfernee Simons 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Anfernee Simons 5,837

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Anfernee Simons 973

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Anfernee Simons 1,265

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Anfernee Simons 200

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Anfernee Simons 48

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Anfernee Simons 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Anfernee Simons .431

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Anfernee Simons .381

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Anfernee Simons .880

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Anfernee Simons 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals James Harden 282 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)