Kenneth Faried vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Kenneth Faried 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
Kenneth Faried: 2011-12 to 2018-19
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Kenneth Faried 8 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Kenneth Faried 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Kenneth Faried 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 11.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 5,430 James Harden 28,338

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 3,884 James Harden 6,604

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 470 James Harden 8,519

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 351 James Harden 1,748

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 392 James Harden 665

Total Games Kenneth Faried 478 James Harden 1,176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .546 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried .222 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .654 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 13.7 (2014) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 9.2 (2013) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.2 (2014) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 7.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 148 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 133 James Harden 948

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 7 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 12 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 9 James Harden 98

Total Games Kenneth Faried 18 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .581 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried 1.000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .758 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.4 (2012) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.0 (2012) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.6 (2012) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.1 (2012) James Harden 1.0 (2025)