James Harden vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk 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
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Kelly Olynyk 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kelly Olynyk 5

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Kelly Olynyk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Kelly Olynyk 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kelly Olynyk 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kelly Olynyk 10.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kelly Olynyk 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Kelly Olynyk 8,139

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Kelly Olynyk 4,124

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Kelly Olynyk 1,975

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Kelly Olynyk 631

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Kelly Olynyk 370

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Kelly Olynyk 800

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kelly Olynyk .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kelly Olynyk .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kelly Olynyk .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kelly Olynyk 379

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kelly Olynyk 168

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kelly Olynyk 77

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kelly Olynyk 27

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kelly Olynyk 30

Total Games James Harden 173 Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018)