James Harden vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Jalen Williams 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jalen Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games James Harden 173 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)