James Harden vs. Gary Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Neal 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
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gary Neal 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Gary Neal 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gary Neal 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gary Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gary Neal 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gary Neal 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gary Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gary Neal 9.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gary Neal 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gary Neal 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gary Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Gary Neal 3,470

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Gary Neal 760

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Gary Neal 573

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Gary Neal 145

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Gary Neal 10

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Gary Neal 352

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gary Neal .422

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gary Neal .382

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gary Neal .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gary Neal 10.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gary Neal 2.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gary Neal 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gary Neal 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gary Neal 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gary Neal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gary Neal 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gary Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gary Neal 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gary Neal 339

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gary Neal 89

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gary Neal 43

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gary Neal 6

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gary Neal 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Gary Neal 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gary Neal .401

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gary Neal .345

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gary Neal .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gary Neal 11.3 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gary Neal 3.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gary Neal 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)