James Harden vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Kyrie Irving 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kyrie Irving 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games James Harden 173 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)