Kevin Durant vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Kevin Durant 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 James Harden 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * James Harden 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 James Harden 655

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 James Harden 948

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 James Harden 98

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) James Harden 1.0 (2025)