James Harden vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Klay Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals James Harden 282 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games James Harden 173 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)