James Harden vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jaylen Nowell 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)