James Harden vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP James Harden 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 James Worthy 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 James Worthy 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,224 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,587 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists James Harden 8,484 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals James Harden 1,735 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks James Harden 663 James Worthy 624

Total Games James Harden 1,171 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 James Worthy 747

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 James Worthy 463

Total Steals James Harden 282 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks James Harden 98 James Worthy 96

Total Games James Harden 173 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)