James Harden vs. Chet Holmgren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Chet Holmgren 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Chet Holmgren 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Chet Holmgren 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Chet Holmgren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Chet Holmgren 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Chet Holmgren 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Chet Holmgren 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Chet Holmgren 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Chet Holmgren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Chet Holmgren 16.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Chet Holmgren 7.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Chet Holmgren 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Chet Holmgren 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chet Holmgren 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Chet Holmgren 1,836

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Chet Holmgren 905

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Chet Holmgren 263

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Chet Holmgren 76

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Chet Holmgren 261

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Chet Holmgren 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Chet Holmgren .519

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Chet Holmgren .372

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Chet Holmgren .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Chet Holmgren 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Chet Holmgren 8.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Chet Holmgren 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Chet Holmgren 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chet Holmgren 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Chet Holmgren 505

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Chet Holmgren 271

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Chet Holmgren 43

Total Steals James Harden 282 Chet Holmgren 24

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Chet Holmgren 68

Total Games James Harden 173 Chet Holmgren 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Chet Holmgren .473

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Chet Holmgren .284

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Chet Holmgren .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024)