James Harden vs. Jalen Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Rose 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
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jalen Rose 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jalen Rose 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jalen Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jalen Rose 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jalen Rose 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jalen Rose 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jalen Rose 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jalen Rose 3.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Jalen Rose 13,220

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Jalen Rose 3,193

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Jalen Rose 3,527

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Jalen Rose 729

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Jalen Rose 315

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Jalen Rose 923

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jalen Rose .443

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jalen Rose .355

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Jalen Rose .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jalen Rose 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jalen Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jalen Rose 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jalen Rose 863

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jalen Rose 189

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jalen Rose 169

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jalen Rose 49

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jalen Rose 25

Total Games James Harden 173 Jalen Rose 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jalen Rose .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jalen Rose .385

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jalen Rose .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995)