James Harden vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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 2025-26
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Cory Joseph 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Cory Joseph 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,359 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,608 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists James Harden 8,529 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals James Harden 1,750 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games James Harden 1,177 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals James Harden 282 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games James Harden 173 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)