James Harden vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won James Harden 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Damian Lillard 7

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Damian Lillard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team James Harden 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals James Harden 282 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games James Harden 173 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)