James Harden vs. Luis Scola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luis Scola 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 2025-26
Luis Scola: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Luis Scola 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Luis Scola 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Luis Scola 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Luis Scola 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Luis Scola 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Luis Scola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Luis Scola 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Luis Scola 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Luis Scola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Luis Scola 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Luis Scola 6.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Luis Scola 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Luis Scola 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Luis Scola 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,303 Luis Scola 8,882

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,598 Luis Scola 4,941

Total Assists James Harden 8,506 Luis Scola 1,194

Total Steals James Harden 1,742 Luis Scola 474

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Luis Scola 224

Total Games James Harden 1,174 Luis Scola 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Luis Scola .493

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Luis Scola .339

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Luis Scola .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Luis Scola 18.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Luis Scola 8.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Luis Scola 2.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Luis Scola 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Luis Scola 0.6 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Luis Scola 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Luis Scola 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Luis Scola 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Luis Scola 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Luis Scola 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Luis Scola 409

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Luis Scola 225

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Luis Scola 47

Total Steals James Harden 282 Luis Scola 20

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Luis Scola 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Luis Scola 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Luis Scola .454

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Luis Scola .200

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Luis Scola .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Luis Scola 14.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Luis Scola 9.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Luis Scola 1.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Luis Scola 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Luis Scola 0.2 (2009)