James Harden vs. KJ Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars KJ Simpson 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
KJ Simpson: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 KJ Simpson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 KJ Simpson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 KJ Simpson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 KJ Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 KJ Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 KJ Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 KJ Simpson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 KJ Simpson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 KJ Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 KJ Simpson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 KJ Simpson 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 KJ Simpson 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 KJ Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 KJ Simpson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 KJ Simpson 282

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 KJ Simpson 109

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 KJ Simpson 112

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 KJ Simpson 34

Total Blocks James Harden 655 KJ Simpson 6

Total Games James Harden 1,151 KJ Simpson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 KJ Simpson .346

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 KJ Simpson .254

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 KJ Simpson .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) KJ Simpson 7.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) KJ Simpson 3.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) KJ Simpson 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) KJ Simpson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) KJ Simpson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 KJ Simpson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 KJ Simpson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 KJ Simpson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 KJ Simpson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 KJ Simpson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 KJ Simpson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 KJ Simpson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 KJ Simpson -

Total Steals James Harden 282 KJ Simpson -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 KJ Simpson -

Total Games James Harden 173 KJ Simpson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 KJ Simpson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 KJ Simpson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 KJ Simpson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) KJ Simpson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) KJ Simpson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) KJ Simpson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) KJ Simpson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) KJ Simpson -