James Harden vs. Ersan Ilyasova Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ersan Ilyasova 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
Ersan Ilyasova: 2006-07 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ersan Ilyasova 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Ersan Ilyasova 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ersan Ilyasova 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ersan Ilyasova 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ersan Ilyasova 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ersan Ilyasova 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ersan Ilyasova 10.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ersan Ilyasova 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ersan Ilyasova 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ersan Ilyasova 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ersan Ilyasova 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,161 Ersan Ilyasova 8,364

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,570 Ersan Ilyasova 4,661

Total Assists James Harden 8,459 Ersan Ilyasova 908

Total Steals James Harden 1,733 Ersan Ilyasova 560

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Ersan Ilyasova 293

Total Games James Harden 1,168 Ersan Ilyasova 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ersan Ilyasova .443

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ersan Ilyasova .367

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Ersan Ilyasova .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ersan Ilyasova 13.2 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ersan Ilyasova 8.8 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ersan Ilyasova 1.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ersan Ilyasova 0.9 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ersan Ilyasova 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ersan Ilyasova 7.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ersan Ilyasova 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ersan Ilyasova 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ersan Ilyasova 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ersan Ilyasova 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ersan Ilyasova 398

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ersan Ilyasova 287

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ersan Ilyasova 49

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ersan Ilyasova 35

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ersan Ilyasova 15

Total Games James Harden 173 Ersan Ilyasova 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ersan Ilyasova .413

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ersan Ilyasova .287

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ersan Ilyasova .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ersan Ilyasova 11.5 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ersan Ilyasova 7.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ersan Ilyasova 1.8 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ersan Ilyasova 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ersan Ilyasova 0.5 (2015)