James Harden vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Emeka Okafor 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Emeka Okafor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Emeka Okafor 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Emeka Okafor 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games James Harden 173 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)