James Harden vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 Marcus Smart 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Marcus Smart 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,422 Marcus Smart 6,941

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,614 Marcus Smart 2,235

Total Assists James Harden 8,541 Marcus Smart 2,951

Total Steals James Harden 1,752 Marcus Smart 1,022

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Marcus Smart 235

Total Games James Harden 1,179 Marcus Smart 655

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Marcus Smart .389

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals James Harden 282 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games James Harden 173 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)