James Harden vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals James Harden 282 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games James Harden 173 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)