James Harden vs. Khris Middleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Khris Middleton 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
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Khris Middleton 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Khris Middleton 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Khris Middleton 9

NBA Cups Won James Harden 0 * Khris Middleton 1 *

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Khris Middleton 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Khris Middleton 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Khris Middleton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Khris Middleton 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Khris Middleton 16.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Khris Middleton 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Khris Middleton 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Khris Middleton 12,901

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Khris Middleton 3,700

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Khris Middleton 3,066

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Khris Middleton 903

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Khris Middleton 151

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Khris Middleton 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Khris Middleton .460

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Khris Middleton .387

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Khris Middleton .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Khris Middleton 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Khris Middleton 6.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Khris Middleton 4.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Khris Middleton 1,650

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Khris Middleton 521

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Khris Middleton 383

Total Steals James Harden 282 Khris Middleton 96

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Khris Middleton 15

Total Games James Harden 173 Khris Middleton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Khris Middleton .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Khris Middleton .390

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Khris Middleton .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018)