James Harden vs. Deron Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deron Williams 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
Deron Williams: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Deron Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Deron Williams 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Deron Williams 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Deron Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Deron Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Deron Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Deron Williams 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Deron Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Deron Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Deron Williams 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Deron Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Deron Williams 8.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Deron Williams 13,804

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Deron Williams 2,619

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Deron Williams 6,819

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Deron Williams 867

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Deron Williams 206

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Deron Williams 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Deron Williams .445

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Deron Williams .357

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Deron Williams .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Deron Williams 21.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Deron Williams 4.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Deron Williams 10.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Deron Williams 1.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Deron Williams 0.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Deron Williams 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Deron Williams 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Deron Williams 7.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Deron Williams 1,412

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Deron Williams 284

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Deron Williams 630

Total Steals James Harden 282 Deron Williams 91

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Deron Williams 21

Total Games James Harden 173 Deron Williams 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Deron Williams .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Deron Williams .393

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Deron Williams .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Deron Williams 24.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Deron Williams 6.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Deron Williams 10.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Deron Williams 1.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Deron Williams 0.6 (2013)