James Harden vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Isaiah Thomas 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals James Harden 282 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)