James Harden vs. Josh Selby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Selby 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
Josh Selby: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Josh Selby 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Josh Selby 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Josh Selby 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Josh Selby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Josh Selby 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Josh Selby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Josh Selby 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Josh Selby 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Josh Selby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Josh Selby 2.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Josh Selby 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Josh Selby 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Josh Selby 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Selby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Josh Selby 83

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Josh Selby 20

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Josh Selby 34

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Josh Selby 9

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Josh Selby 0

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Josh Selby 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Josh Selby .330

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Josh Selby .143

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Josh Selby .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Josh Selby 2.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Josh Selby 0.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Josh Selby 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Josh Selby 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Josh Selby 0.0 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Josh Selby 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Josh Selby 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Josh Selby 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Josh Selby 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Selby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Josh Selby 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Josh Selby 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Josh Selby 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Josh Selby 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Josh Selby 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Josh Selby 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Josh Selby -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Josh Selby -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Josh Selby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)