James Harden vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games James Harden 173 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)