James Harden vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Thomas 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
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Kurt Thomas 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kurt Thomas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games James Harden 173 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)