James Harden vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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 Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brandon Rush 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brandon Rush 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals James Harden 282 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games James Harden 173 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)