James Harden vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Dion Waiters 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Dion Waiters 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals James Harden 282 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games James Harden 173 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)