James Harden vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games James Harden 173 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -