James Harden vs. Brandon Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Paul 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 Paul: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brandon Paul 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Brandon Paul 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Brandon Paul 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Brandon Paul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brandon Paul 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brandon Paul 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brandon Paul 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brandon Paul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brandon Paul 2.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brandon Paul 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Brandon Paul 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brandon Paul 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Paul 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Brandon Paul 147

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Brandon Paul 68

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Brandon Paul 37

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Brandon Paul 25

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Brandon Paul 7

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Brandon Paul 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Brandon Paul .433

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Brandon Paul .278

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brandon Paul .512

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brandon Paul 2.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brandon Paul 1.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brandon Paul 0.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brandon Paul 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brandon Paul 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Brandon Paul 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brandon Paul 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Brandon Paul 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brandon Paul 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Paul 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Brandon Paul 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Brandon Paul 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Brandon Paul 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Brandon Paul 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Brandon Paul 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Brandon Paul 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brandon Paul -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Brandon Paul -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Brandon Paul -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brandon Paul 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Brandon Paul 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018)