Kobe Bryant vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Kobe Bryant 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 James Harden 600

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 James Harden 883

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 James Harden 85

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) James Harden 1.0 (2013)