James Harden vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jeremy Lin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jeremy Lin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)