James Harden vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Millsap 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Millsap 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Paul Millsap 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Millsap 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals James Harden 282 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games James Harden 173 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)