James Harden vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games James Harden 173 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)