James Harden vs. Tyler Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Zeller 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
Tyler Zeller: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Tyler Zeller 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Tyler Zeller 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Tyler Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tyler Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tyler Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Tyler Zeller 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tyler Zeller 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tyler Zeller 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tyler Zeller 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Tyler Zeller 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Tyler Zeller 2,873

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Tyler Zeller 1,820

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Tyler Zeller 367

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Tyler Zeller 104

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Tyler Zeller 241

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Tyler Zeller 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Tyler Zeller .508

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Tyler Zeller .286

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tyler Zeller .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tyler Zeller 10.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tyler Zeller 5.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tyler Zeller 1.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tyler Zeller 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tyler Zeller 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Tyler Zeller 3.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tyler Zeller 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Tyler Zeller 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Tyler Zeller 95

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Tyler Zeller 66

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Tyler Zeller 15

Total Steals James Harden 282 Tyler Zeller 6

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Tyler Zeller 8

Total Games James Harden 173 Tyler Zeller 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tyler Zeller .527

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Tyler Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Tyler Zeller .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tyler Zeller 8.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tyler Zeller 5.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tyler Zeller 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2016)