James Harden vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Thompson 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
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jason Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jason Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jason Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jason Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jason Thompson 414

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jason Thompson 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)