James Harden vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won James Harden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games James Harden 11 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP James Harden 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP James Harden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team James Harden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks James Harden 655 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games James Harden 1,151 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals James Harden 282 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks James Harden 98 LeBron James 284

Total Games James Harden 173 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)