James Harden vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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

James Harden

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Nikola Jokic 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Nikola Jokic 12.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 Nikola Jokic 1,869

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 Nikola Jokic 820

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 Nikola Jokic 496

Total Steals James Harden 267 Nikola Jokic 71

Total Blocks James Harden 85 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games James Harden 160 Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)