James Harden vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Lance Stephenson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lance Stephenson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals James Harden 282 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)