James Harden vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Brandon Ingram 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Brandon Ingram 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brandon Ingram 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brandon Ingram 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Brandon Ingram 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brandon Ingram 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brandon Ingram 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Brandon Ingram 9,656

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Brandon Ingram 2,566

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Brandon Ingram 2,130

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Brandon Ingram 358

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Brandon Ingram 280

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Brandon Ingram 495

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Brandon Ingram .363

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brandon Ingram .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals James Harden 282 Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)