James Harden vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Garrison Mathews 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Garrison Mathews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Garrison Mathews 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Garrison Mathews 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Garrison Mathews 6.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Garrison Mathews 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Garrison Mathews 2,037

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Garrison Mathews 553

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Garrison Mathews 223

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Garrison Mathews 164

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Garrison Mathews 60

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Garrison Mathews 314

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Garrison Mathews .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Garrison Mathews .382

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Garrison Mathews .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)