James Harden vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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 2025-26
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Josh Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,921 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,528 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists James Harden 8,405 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks James Harden 658 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games James Harden 1,161 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals James Harden 282 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Josh Smith 107

Total Games James Harden 173 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)