James Harden vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Trae Young 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team James Harden 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,132 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,565 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists James Harden 8,450 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals James Harden 1,731 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Trae Young 75

Total Games James Harden 1,167 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Trae Young 92

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Trae Young 243

Total Steals James Harden 282 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Trae Young 4

Total Games James Harden 173 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)